PIAGGIO MP3 500 i.e. SPORT, Service Station Manual

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- Remove and wash the rotors thoroughly with pet-
rol and compressed air.
- Extract the shaft with its gear and check that it is
in good working order and free from wear.
- Reassemble the rotors in the pump body, keep-
ing the two reference marks visible
- Insert the shaft with the gear and install the lock
ring; then, turn it with the opening opposed to the
shaft face.
- Check any irregular clearance between shaft and
pump body.
- Using a thickness gauge, check the distance be-
tween the rotors in the position shown in the figure.
Characteristic
Admissible limit clearance:
0.012 mm
- Check the distance between external rotor and
pump body; see figure.
Characteristic
Admissible limit clearance:
0.25 mm
Engine
MP3 500 i.e. SPORT Business_LT_ ABS-ASR_EU_USA (2015)
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