Vespa GTS Super 300 ie - Service manual > Shock absorbers
Removal
Proceed as follows:
- place the vehicle on its centre stand;
- remove the luggage rack
- lift the engine a little with a jack so as to free the two shock absorbers;
- remove the muffler assembly;
- undo the shock absorber spring assembly clamping screw from the support fixed to the engine on the one side and from that fixed to the muffler on the other;
- unscrew the two upper nuts (one on each side) fixing the shock absorber spring assembly to the frame and remove the shock absorbers.
Refitting
To refit, carry out the above removal operations in reverse order, observing the prescribed torques.
Locking torques (N*m)
Shock absorber lower fitting 40 ÷ 45 Upper shock absorber fixing screws
20 ÷ 25 Nm
Exhaust bracket
Removal
- Remove the full muffler unit.
- Remove the two fixing screws of the bracket to the engine crankcase
- Remove the split pin, the cover and the fixing nut of the rear wheel axle and its spacer
- Remove the shock absorber lower clamp
Refitting
- The refitting procedure is in the reverse order of the removal operation being careful to respect the torques indicated and the spacer assembly layout as shown in the photo.
Locking torques (N*m)
Bracket fixing screws to the engine crankcase: 20 ÷ 25 Shock absorber
lower fitting 40 ÷ 45 Wheel axle clamping 104 ÷ 126
Centre-stand
REMOVAL
- Use a jack to support the vehicle properly.
- Remove the two return springs from the centre stand.
- Undo the nut shown in the figure.
- Remove the pin from the right side.
- Remove the centre stand.
FITTING
- On refitting tighten the nut to the specified torque.
Locking torques (N*m)
Centre stand bolt 32 to 40
Side stand
REMOVAL
- Uncouple the centre stand return spring; Remove the screw shown in the photograph
FITTING
To refit, carry out the removal operations in reverse order and comply with the specified torque.
Locking torques (N*m) Side stand fixing bolt 35 to 40
See also:
Vespa GTS Super 300 ie - Service manual > Swing-arm
Removal Place the vehicle on its centre stand; Remove the engine housing Remove the swinging arm/engine fitting shown in the picture Move the engine back Remove the spring anchoring the swinging arm to the chassis as shown in the picture Remove the two screws fixing the buffer support bracket to the chassis Remove the left and right caps located under the footrest to reach the pin fixing the swinging arm to the body. Remove the pin. Then remove the swinging arm. Check the entire swinging arm assembly. Check all the centring bushing components and silent block rubber buffers. Replace the work components that cause excessive clearance on the rear suspension.
