Release 00
2003-02
67
Scarabeo 50 I.E.-50/100 4T
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REMOVING THE FORK HEAD BEARINGS
Carefully read p. 2 (GENERAL SAFETY RULES).
Put a proper support under the vehicle, in order to
prevent it from falling down.
♦
Place the vehicle on the center stand, on a lifting platform,
with the front wheel protruding from the platform edge.
♦
Lift the platform at 50-60 cm (19.69-23.62 in) from the
ground, in order to be able to withdraw the fork together
with the wheel without problems.
♦
Free the odometer cable (1) from the slit (2) in the
mudguard.
♦
Unscrew the ring nut (3).
♦
Disconnect the speedometer/odometer cable from the
wheel transmission (4).
Do not force the cables, tubes, lines, connectors or
wires.
♦
Remove the handlebars completely.
♦
Support the handlebars so that they do not strain the
wires and cables.
♦
Withdraw and remove the rubber gasket (5).
♦
Unscrew and remove the lock nut (6).
♦
Unscrew and remove the adjusting nut (7).
When removing the fork, be careful to capture all of
the fork head bearing balls. They are not caged, and
will fall free as the fork is removed.
♦
Remove the fork from the steering tube.
♦
Remove the inner race (8) and balls (9) from the upper
bearing (10).
♦
Remove the inner race (11) and the balls (12) from the
lower bearing (13).
♦
Carefully wash all of the bearing components, including
the outer races (14) and (15).
♦
Inspect all components for wear, if necessary replace
them.
♦
Liberally grease all bearing components, holding the
balls in place in the outer race with the grease before
attempting to assemble the fork by reversing the above
procedure.
Upon reassembly, pay attention to the correct num-
ber of balls to be inserted:
- 21
balls
(10)
upper bearing
(11).
- 25
balls
(13)
lower bearing
(14).
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING