Paint Preservation; Removing The Scooter From Opera; Operation; Putting Thescooter Into Op - BMW C 400 X Rider's Manual

motorcycle is ridden in areas
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with high air pollution or natural
sources of dirt, e.g. tree resin or
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pollen.
At the same time, you should
remove particularly aggressive
materials immediately; otherwise
changes in the paint and discol-
oration can occur. These include
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spilled fuel, oil, grease and brake
fluid as well as bird droppings.
It is advisable to use BMW Car
Polish or BMW Paint Cleaner in
this case.
Contamination on the paint fin-
ish is particularly easy to see
after the motorcycle has been
washed. Remove this type of
soiling with cleaning naphtha or
spirit on a clean cloth or cotton
ball. BMW Motorrad recom-
mends using BMW tar remover
for removing tar spots. Then add
a protective wax coating to the
paint at these locations.

Paint preservation

BMW Motorrad recommends
applying BMW car wax or prod-
ucts containing carnauba wax or
synthetic wax to preserve your
paintwork.
When water fails to form beads
on the paint surface this indicates
it is time to apply wax.
Removing the Scooter
from operation
Clean the Scooter.
Fully refuel the Scooter.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake lever, tilt and
side stand mounting with suit-
able lubricant.
Preserve bare metal and
chrome-plated parts with an
acid-free grease (Vaseline).
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Park Scooter in a dry room,
raising it to relieve the weight
from both wheels.
Putting theScooter into

operation

Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the Scooter.
Install battery (
Observe checklist (
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164).
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