Storage - Yamaha Zuma YW50FE 2014 Owner's Manual

SCOOTER CARE AND STORAGE

Storage

Short-term
Always store your scooter in a cool,
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dry place and, if necessary, protect
it against dust with a porous cover.
Be sure the engine and the exhaust
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system are cool before covering the
scooter.
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NOTICE
● Storing the scooter in a poorly
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ventilated room or covering it
with a tarp, while it is still wet,
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will allow water and humidity to
seep in and cause rust.
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● To prevent corrosion, avoid
damp cellars, stables (because
of the presence of ammonia)
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and areas where strong chemi-
cals are stored.
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Long-term
9 Before storing your scooter for several
months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
"Care" section of this chapter.
2. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
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stabilizer (if available) to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
3. Perform the following steps to
protect the cylinder, piston rings,
etc. from corrosion.
a. Remove the spark plug cap
and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
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oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto
the spark plug, and then place
the spark plug on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes are
grounded. (This will limit spark-
ing during the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This will
coat the cylinder wall with oil.)
e. Remove the spark plug cap
from the spark plug, and then
install the spark plug and the
spark plug cap. WARNING!
To prevent damage or injury
from sparking, make sure to
ground the spark plug elec-
trodes while turning the en-
gine over.
4. Lubricate all control cables and
5. Check and, if necessary, correct
6. Cover the muffler outlet with a
7. Remove the battery and fully
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Make any necessary repairs before
storing the scooter.
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the pivoting points of all levers
and pedals as well as of the
sidestand/centerstand.
the tire air pressure, and then
lift the scooter so that both of its
wheels are off the ground. Alter-
natively, turn the wheels a little
every month in order to prevent
the tires from becoming degraded
in one spot.
plastic bag to prevent moisture
from entering it.
charge it. Store it in a cool, dry
place and charge it once a month.
Do not store the battery in an ex-
cessively cold or warm place [less
than 0 °C (30 °F) or more than 30
°C (90 °F)]. For more information
on storing the battery, see page
6-26.
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