APRILIA RS 50 - 1999 Manual page 36

 
WARNING
Proper motorcycle lubrication is critical
to safe operation.
Failure to maintain proper lubricant lev-
els or to use the proper type of clean,
new lubricant, can lead to an engine or
transmission seizure with subsequent
 
accident, serious injury or death.
WARNING
Use latex gloves for the maintenance
operations that require contact with
used oil. Used engine oil may cause skin
cancer if repeatedly left in contact with
the skin for prolonged periods. Although
this is unlikely unless you handle used
oil on a daily basis, it is advisable to
thoroughly wash your hands with soap
and water after handling used oil.
KEEP OIL AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
 
DISPOSE OF OIL PROPERLY.
CAUTION
Be very careful when putting oil in your
motorcycle not to spill oil.
Clean up any oil spilled immediately be-
cause oil can damage the finish of your
motorcycle. Also, oil on the tires cre-
ates an extremely slippery and there-
 
fore dangerous situation.
CAUTION
In case of oil leakage do not ride your
motorcycle. Before using the motorcy-
cle, have it repaired by your Local
?
Delear.
36 use and maintenance RS 50
2 STROKE OIL TANK
 
CAUTION
When the 2 stroke oil warning light "
(1) comes on, this means that the 2
stroke oil reserve is being used. Imme-
diately top up the 2 stroke oil tank. See
instructions for topping up, below.
 
WARNING
If the 2 stroke oil supply is exhausted,
the engine will seize. This can cause an
upset with consequent risk of serious
injury or even death. It certainly will de-
stroy your engine.
Top up the 2 stroke oil tank every 300 mi
(500 km).
The motorcycle is provided with a separate
mixer that ensures the mixing of petrol and
oil for the engine lubrication, see p. 93 (LU-
BRICANT CHART).
When the oil level in the 2 stroke oil tank is
so low that the reserve is being used, the
2 stroke oil reserve warning light "
located on the dashboard, will illuminate,
see p. 28 (INSTRUMENTS AND INDICA-
TORS).
 
WARNING
Do not run your engine, even for a mo-
ment, without adequate 2 stroke oil in
the 2 stroke oil tank. This will cause se-
rious damage to the engine.
If you should run out of 2 stroke oil, or if
the 2 stroke oil line has been removed,
take your motorcycle to your Local

"
Delear, who can bleed the sys-
tem.
This operation must be carried out be-
fore further running, since running the
engine with air in the 2 stroke oil system
will result in serious damage to the en-
gine, an engine seizure, a possible acci-
dent, with subsequent serious injury or
death.

To fill the 2 stroke oil tank:
" (1)
Remove the rider saddle, see p. 68 (RE-
MOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
Remove the filler cap (2).
Using a funnel, fill the tank to the appro-
priate level with 2 stroke oil.
TANK CAPACITY: 1.69 US qt (1.6
TANK RESERVE: 0.37 US qt (0.35
Replace the filler cap (2), ensuring that it
is properly seated.
Replace the rider saddle.
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