Gregory Bender

Solenoid repair technique for sealed solenoids

Moto Guzzi V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, and 850 California Police models

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Thanks to Allan Michell for sending me these photos and information about how to repair solenoids that are not easy to disassemble. Follow Allan's pictures to see how he made the tool to press the solenoid apart.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Some more pictures showing final assembly. It is important to put the compression ring on correctly. The open sides go on each side of the case dimple. I will make a closing tool, but on this solenoid I closed with a punch

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.

Photo courtesy of Allan Michell.