Release 00
2003-02
73
Scarabeo 50 I.E.-50/100 4T
REMOVAL
Carefully read p. 2 (GENERAL SAFETY RULES).
Worn out or damaged bonded rubber engine mounting
bushings can cause annoying vibration and unsafe
vehicle handling.
To check the condition of the bushings, it is necessary to
remove the engine mounting shaft (see figure below).
♦
Remove the lower shield, see p. 24 (REMOVING THE
LOWER SHIELD).
♦
Remove the engine, see p. 70 (REMOVING THE
ENGINE FROM THE FRAME).
After removing the engine mounting bushings,
support the vehicle chassis with the support (1).
Position a support (1) [(height 300 mm (11.81 in)] under
the central part of the frame.
Make sure that the vehicle is stable. If it falls, it may
injure you or bystanders, as well as damaging prop-
erty, and being damaged itself.
♦
Remove the nut (2) and take out the frame-connecting
rod fastening pin (3) from the opposite side.
♦
Remove the whole connecting rod (4).
♦
Check the condition of the silent-block (5) and buffer
(6),
and if damaged, replace.
Frame-connecting rod pin locking torque:
25 Nm (18.08
ftlb)
ENGINE MOUNTING BUSHINGS
WARNING
WARNING
4
3
2
5
4
6
5
2
3