Long Period Of Inactivity; After A Long Period Of Inactivity - APRILIA 6.5 - 1996 Manual

After a long period of inactivity of the ve-
hicle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the
necessary repairs and a general check
up BEFORE a period of inactivity, since
you could forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburet-
tor, see p. 54 (EMPTYING THE FUEL
TANK).
Extract the spark plug and pour a tea-
spoon (5-10 cc) of four-stroke engine

oil into the cylinder.
Operate the " " push button for 1-2
seconds, to distribute the oil evenly on
the cylinder surfaces.
Remove the battery, see p. 48 (BAT-
TERY) and charge it.
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 54
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see p. 26 (TYRES).
Position the vehicle so that both tyres
are raised from the ground, by means
of a suitable support.
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-
humid room, away from sunlight, with
minimum temperature variations.
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
Uncover and clean the vehicle.
Check the electrolyte level in the bat-
tery and install it, see p. 48 (BAT-
TERY).
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 19 (FUEL).
Carry out the preliminary checking
operations, see p. 27 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
Have a low speed test ride in a
low-traffic area.
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