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If the vehicle is to be stored for a relatively
long period of time, such as over the win-
ter, some simple precautions will make
putting the vehicle back into service much
easier.
It is much less difficult to prepare the vehi-
cle for storage properly than it is to restore
the vehicle to proper working condition af-
ter a storage period if you have forgotten
or neglected to do this preparation.
To prepare the vehicle for storage:
N
Empty the fuel tank and carburetors, see
p. 97 (DRAINING THE FUEL TANK).
N
Remove the spark plug, see p. 86
(SPARK PLUG).
N
Pour a teaspoon [0.17 – 0.34 US fl oz (5-
10 cm
3
)] of engine oil into the cylinder.
NOTE
Cover the spark plug hole with a
clean cloth in order to protect the rest of the
bike from sprayed oil.
N
Rotate the ignition key (1) to the "
(ON) position.
N
Pull in the clutch lever (2) completely and
put the shift lever (3) in neutral so that
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the green "
" light is on.
N
Move the engine stop switch (4) to the
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"
" (ON) position.
r
N
Press the starter button "
seconds to distribute the oil evenly on
the surfaces of the cylinder.
N
Move the engine stop switch (4) to the
m
"
" (OFF) position.
N
Rotate the key (1) to the "
tion.
N
Remove the cloth.
N
Replace the spark plug, see p. 86
(SPARK PLUG).
N
Remove the battery, see p. 88 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 88 (BAT-
TERY STORAGE).
N
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 98
(CLEANING).
N
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
N
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Inflate the tires, see p. 46 (TIRES).
"
N
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tires are raised
from the ground.
N
Place the vehicle in an a cool, dry room,
away from direct sunlight, with minimum
temperature variations.
N
Place a plastic bag over the outlet pipe of
" (5) for a few
the muffler, and tape or tie it tight.
N
Cover the vehicle with an old sheet or a
light canvas, do not use a sheet of plastic
or other waterproof material. This will
m
cause condensation which will result in
" (OFF) posi-
corrosion.
PUTTING THE VEHICLE BACK INTO
SERVICE
N
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 98
(CLEANING).
N
Check the charge of the battery, see
p. 89 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it, see p. 89 (INSTALLING
THE BATTERY).
N
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 35 (FUEL).
N
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t io ns, se e p . 4 9 ( P R E LI M I N A R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Test ride the vehicle at moderate speed
in a low traffic area before you ride in
heavy traffic.
use and maintenance Pegaso 650
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