Vespa LX Series User Manual

Refitting the piston rings
- Place the oil scraper spring on the piston.
- Refit the oil scraper ring with the join of spring
ends on the opposite side from the ring gap and
the word 'TOP' towards the crown of the piston.
The tapered side of the middle piston ring should
always be facing away from the crown of the pis-
ton.
- Fit the middle piston ring with the identification
letter facing the crown of the piston. In any case,
the step must be facing opposite the piston crown.
- Fit the top piston ring with the word 'top' or the
reference mark facing the crown of the piston.
- Offset the piston ring gaps on the three rings by
120° to each other as shown in the figure.
- Lubricate the components with engine oil.
N.B.
SO AS TO OBTAIN THE BEST CONFIGURATION THE 2
SEALING RINGS ARE MADE WITH A CONTACT CONICAL
CYLINDER SECTION.
Refitting the cylinder
- Insert the cylinder base gasket with the thickness
determined above.
- Using the fork support and the piston ring retain-
ing band, refit the cylinder as shown in the figure.
N.B.
BEFORE FITTING THE CYLINDER, CAREFULLY BLOW
OUT THE LUBRICATION DUCT AND OIL THE CYLINDER
BARREL.
Specific tooling
020426Y Piston fitting fork
Vespa LX 125 - 150 i.e. Engine
ENG - 119

Vespa LX Series Specifications

General

Displacement	124 cc
Cooling System	Air-cooled
Front Tire	110/70 - 11"
Rear Tire	120/70 - 10"
Seat Height	785 mm
Kerb Weight	114 kg
Wheelbase	1, 280 mm
Length	1, 770 mm
Width	705 mm
Height	1, 140 mm
Engine Type	Single-cylinder, 4-stroke
Fuel System	Carburetor
Max Torque	10.4 Nm @ 6, 000 rpm
Transmission	Automatic
Front Suspension	Single-sided trailing arm with hydraulic shock absorber
Rear Suspension	Hydraulic shock absorber
Front Brake	200mm disc brake
Rear Brake	110mm drum brake