PIAGGIO Liberty 50 Catalyzed, Workshop Manual

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Removing the rear wheel
- Use a screwdriver as a lever between the drum
and the cover.
-Straighten the split pin and remove the cap.
-Remove the wheel acting on the central fixing
point.
WARNING
-ALWAYS USE NEW SPLIT PINS FOR REFITTING.
Refitting the rear wheel
-Refit the parts in the reverse order as for removal,
lock the wheel nut to the specified torque.
WARNING
- FOLD THE EDGES OF THE SPLIT PIN AS SHOWN IN OR-
DER TO AVOID BACKSLASH BETWEEN THE CAP AND
THE WHEEL AXLE.
Locking torques (N*m)
Rear wheel axle
104 to 126
Shock absorbers
Removal
Absorber
- To replace the shock absorber remove the rear
cover and battery access flap to get and remove
the shock absorber/ chassis anchoring nut. Then
remove the shock absorber/engine anchorage
nut.
- When refitting, tighten the shock absorber/chas-
sis anchoring nut and the shock absorber/engine
pin to the prescribed torque.
Locking torques (N*m)
Shock absorber/engine pin torque
33 to 41 N·m
Shock absorber/chassis nut torque
20 to 25 Nm
Liberty 50 Catalyzed
Suspensions
SUSP - 95