Malaguti SPIDER MAX GT 500, Service Manual, Page: 81 / 104

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SPIDER MAX 500 - EURO 3
Do not cut nor damage the transmission cables
of the accelerator control, since they are not to
be replaced during the reassembly of the engine.
REAR WHEEL
NOTE - To extract the rear wheel, first remove the brake
calliper, and the exhaust.
F. 108
F. 110
F. 109
V
2
30 ± 10%
E
F. 111
Left: after releasing the shock absorber, release the
screws (V2) and remove their washers and nuts.
• Release and remove the screw (V) securing the right
shock absorber, on the rear arm.
• Remove the washers and the nut.
• Once the shock absorber has been released, move it
upwards and hold it, so that it will not impede the
subsequent operations.
• Remove the rear arm, as described in the previous page.
• Extract the rear wheel.
ENGINE REMOVAL
NOTE - To remove the engine from the frame, first remove
rear fairing (S/D - P. 37),
exhaust (S/E - P. 76),
rear arm (S/E - P. 80),
rear brake calliper (S/E - P. 48).
• Drain completely the coolant circuit.
• Disconnect all the wirings connected to the engine.
• Release the screws (V2) (double ground screws on the
starter motor).
• Disconnect the accelerator transmission cables (A).
• Disconnect the manifold (B) from the thermal expansion
valve.
V
30 ± 10%
V
2
V
V
2
B
A
To make the removal easier, we suggest to
remove the rear wheel after sliding the engine
from the frame.