Long Periods Of Inactivity - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

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LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

If the vehicle remains unused for
more than 20 days, disconnect
the 20A fuse, in order to avoid the batte-
ry deterioration resulting from the cur-
rent consumption due to the multifunc-
tion 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:
Drain the fuel tank and the carburettors
completely, see p. 79 (DRAINING THE
FUEL TANK).
Remove the spark plug from each cylin-
der, see p. 68 (SPARK PLUGS).
Pour a teaspoon (5 ÷ 10 cm C ) of engine
oil into the cylinder (for the front cylinder
use a syringe).
Rotate the ignition switch (1) to position
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Push the start pedal (2) for a few times,
to distribute the oil evenly on the cylinder
surfaces.
Put back the spark plugs.
Remove the battery, see p. 71 (RE-
CHARGING THE BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 80
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see p. 38 (TYRES).
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
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. 80
(CLEANING).
Check the charge of the battery, see
p. 71 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it.
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 29 (FUEL).
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t i o n s , s e e p . 3 9 ( P R E L I 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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