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Front and rear suspensions
Replacing the seal ring and removing the fork rod
- Remove lower screw (1).
- Drain the oil from the suspension.
- Remove the fork rod.
- Replace seal rings (3), (4) and (5) with new ones.
- Fit the new rings after lubricating their seats.
- Reinsert the fork rod;
- Unscrew plug (2);
- Fit from the top a suitable wrench of 12mm in order to
block the pumping element. Refit the lower screw (1).
- Pour in 90 cc of “
Fork PG
” SAE 20W oil;
- Reassemble by following the reverse procedure.
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Rear shock absorbers
Removal
Follow these steps:
- Put the vehicle on the central stand.
- Using a jack, slightly lift the engine so as to free both
shock absorbers.
- Remove the silencer.
- Unloose the shock absorber spring assembly fixing
screw from the support fixed to the engine, on one
side, and from the one fixed to the muffler support, on
the other side;
- Unscrew the two upper nuts (one on each side) fixing
the shock absorber spring assemblies to the frame
and then remove the assemblies themselves.
Fitting
Perform the removing procedure in reverse order taking
care to observe the prescribed tightening torques.
Tightening torques:
Shock absorbers lower fixing screw: 33 - 41 N·m
Shock absorbers upper fixing screw: 33 - 41 N·m
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Summary of Contents for X9 500 cc
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