Long Periods Of Inactivity - APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

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 . 6 9 ( D R A I N I N G T H E F U E L
TANK).
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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 ≈ ∆ for a few
seconds, to distribute the oil evenly on
the cylinder surfaces.
Put back the spark plug.
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 60 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 59 (LONG IN-
ACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 70
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 29 (TYRES).
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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. 70
(CLEANING).
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Check the charge of the battery, see
p. 61 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it, see p. 61 (INSTALLING
THE BATTERY).
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Refill the fuel tank, see p. 21 (FUEL).
◆
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t i o n s , s e e p . 3 1 ( P R E L I M I N A R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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