Installing The Battery - APRILIA RS 125 - 1998 Manual

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If the vehicle remains unused for
more than 20 days, disconnect
the 20A fuse, in order to avoid the bat-
tery deterioration resulting from the
current consumption due to the multi-
function computer.
After a long period of inactivity of the vehi-
cle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the nec-
essary repairs and a general check up be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
s e e p . 7 5 ( D R A I N I N G T H E F U E L
TANK).
Extract the spark plug and pour a tea-
spoon (5-10 cm#) of two-stroke engine oil
into the cylinder.
Move the ignition switch to position "
press the start push button "
seconds, to distribute the oil evenly on
the cylinder surfaces.
Put back the spark plug.
Remove the battery, see p. 66 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 65 (LONG IN-
ACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 76
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see p. 33 (TYRES).
n By means of a suitable support, position
",
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
r
" for a few
from the ground.
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 76
(CLEANING).
Check the charge of the battery, see
p. 67 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it, see p. 67 (INSTALLING
THE BATTERY).
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 25 (FUEL).
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t io ns , s e e p . 3 5 (P R E LI M I N A R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
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Have a test ride at moderate
speed in a low-traffic area.
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