Gilera SATURNO BIALBERO 350, Workshop Manual

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Fan touches Radiator. Remove tank, look down back of radiator &
check that fan shroud has about 3mm (1/8”) clearance. The fan
mountings are slotted but if there is not enough adjustment, trim the front
of the shroud.
Side stand bolts come loose/fall out. Remove stand and check
mounting surfaces are clean & flat. Refit stand with ‘Loctite’ on mounting
bolt threads. Check stand regularly.
Fuel tank touches frame. Tank is rubber mounted and can move,
touch the frame tubes (along the bottom near the front) and also the rear
mounting rubbers can be a problem, both of which can result in leaks
occurring. Remove the metal tube spacers from the rear rubbers and
check their lengths. If one is longer, file it down to the length of the
shorter one. Placing a washer under the front mountings will make a big
difference.
Starter bolts work loose. ’Loctite’ on the bolt threads and check
occasionally.
Rear suspension linkage gets all the bad weather. Put axle stands
under footrests to support bike with rear wheel off the ground. Take
weight of wheel/swinging arm and remove bolts from rising rate link (3
point bracket attached to bottom of rear suspension unit) Grease
thoroughly and replace. This should be done every 6 months.
Rising rate bottom link bolt can seize. Remove rising rate link (see
above), two of the bearings are self aligning ball joints, these just need
some grease either side to keep the wet out. The lower long bearing
needs to be cleaned and greased as well as possible as it is vulnerable
and can easily rust.
Long rear engine bolts can seize. Remove the bolts one at a time,
clean off any corrosion and coat them in ‘Copper Slip’ or grease before
refitting. Torque 30Nm.
Seat retaining lugs snap off. No easy solution but metal reinforcing
brackets can be made.
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