CHASSIS
7 -76
Pegaso 650 I.E.
7.8.1 CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
Carefully read 1.2.3 (FORK OIL) and 7.8 (FRONT
FORK).
If the fork reaches the end of stroke, this means that it is
necessary to check the oil level in the fork tubes.
~ Unscrew and remove the plug (1) and retrieve the O-
ring (2).
Fork tube plug driving torque: 20 Nm (2 kgm).
aCAUTION
The preload tube (3) and the spring (4) are immersed
in oil.
Avoid dripping oil during the extraction.
~ Withdraw the preload tube (3).
~ the spring (4).
◆ Bring the fork to the end of stroke, insert a graduated
dipstick (metre) in the tube and make sure that the
clearance between the upper edge of the tube and the
oil level amounts to 140 mm.
~ If necessary, top up the fluid, see 1.6 (LUBRICANT
CHART).
7.8.2 CHANGING THE FORK OIL
Carefully read 1.2.3 (FORK OIL).
◆ Carry out the operations marked with the symbol “✱”
described at 7.8.4 (DISASSEMBLING THE SLIDER-
TUBE ASSEMBLIES).
7.8.3 REMOVING THE SLIDER-TUBE ASSEMBLIES
Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 2.24 (INSPECTING THE FRONT
AND REAR SUSPENSION).
NOTE The following operations refer to a single slider-
tube assembly, but are valid for both.
◆ Remove the front wheel, see 7.2.1 (REMOVING THE
FRONT WHEEL).
◆ Remove the rear mudguard, see 7.1.6 (REMOVING
THE FRONT MUDGUARD GROUP).
◆ For the left slider only. Remove the front brake cali-
per, see 7.5.5 (REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CAL-
IPERS).
~ Loosen the plug (5).
Fork tube plug driving torque: 20 Nm (2 kgm).
◆ Loosen the screw (6) that locks the upper plate (7) to
the tube (8).
Upper plate screw driving torque: 50 Nm (5.0 kgm).
◆ Loosen the two screws (9) that lock the lower plate (10)
to the tube (8).
Lower plate screw driving torque: 25 Nm (2.5 kgm).
◆ Withdraw the slider together with the tube (4) from the
upper plate (3) and from the lower plate (6).
NOTE If necessary, remove the other slider-tube as-
sembly.
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