PIAGGIO MP3 400 i.e. - Shock absorbers

SWINGING ARM FITTING
Name Torque in Nm
Part 1 98 ÷ 118
Part 3 5 ÷ 7
Part 4 88.5 ÷ 108
Part 5 54 ÷ 60
Swinging arm, engine side / Swinging arm, frame
side, bolt
32.5 ÷ 40
Shock absorbers
Removal
Proceed as follows:
- place the scooter on its centre stand;
- lift the engine a little with a jack so as to free the
two shock absorbers;
- remove the exhaust silencer;
- undo the shock absorber spring assembly clamp-
ing screw from the support fixed to the engine on
the one side and from that fixed to the muffler on
the other;
- undo the two upper nuts (one on each side) fixing
the shock absorber spring assembly to the frame
and remove the shock absorbers themselves.
Refitting
Carry out the previous operations but in reverse order.
MP3 400 i.e. Suspensions
SUSP - 53