Transport; Draining The Fuel Tank - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

TRANSPORT

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Before transporting the vehicle,
it is necessary to empty the fuel
tank and the carburettors completely,
see p. 79 (DRAINING THE FUEL TANK),
making sure that they are completely
dry.
During transport, the vehicle must be
held upright, to avoid any oil, coolant
and battery fluid leakage and it must be
anchored firmly with the 1st gear on.
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In case of failure, do not tow the
vehicle, but have it moved by a
maintenance vehicle.

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read p. 29 (FUEL).
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Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the
exhaust silencers have comple-
tely cooled down. Fuel vapours are no-
xious for your health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is pro-
perly ventilated. Do not inhale fuel va-
pours. Do not smoke, nor use free fla-
mes. Do not dispose of fuel in the
environment.
Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 46 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
Stop the engine and wait until it has coo-
led down.
Prepare a container with capacity excee-
ding the fuel quantity present in the tank
and put it on the ground on the left side
of the vehicle.
Empty the fuel tank by means of a ma-
nual pump or a similar system.
To empty the float chambers, put a con-
tainer (1) under the free end of the pipes
(2).
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The vehicle is provided with two
carburettors. Carry out the emp-
tying operations on both float cham-
bers.
Open the carburettor breather by loose-
ning the drain screw (3).
When all the fuel has flowed out:
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Tighten the drain screw (3) care-
fully, to avoid fuel leaks from the
carburettor during refilling.
If necessary, contact an aprilia Official
Dealer.
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