APRILIA SCARABEO 50 - 1997 Manual page 35


Do not use petrol or inflammable
solvents to wash the air cleaner,
in order to avoid fires or explo-
sions.

Carefully read p. 33 (MAINTENANCE).
Remember: 1 mile = 1.6 km
1 km = 0.625 miles
Check the conditions of the air cleaner and
clean it monthly or every 4000 km, depend-
ing on the conditions in which the vehicle is
used.
If the vehicle is used on dusty or wet roads,
the cleaning operations and any replace-
ment should be carried out more frequently.
Before the cleaning operation, it is neces-
sary to remove the air cleaner from the ve-
hicle.
REMOVAL
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Unscrew and remove the two screws (1).
Unscrew and remove the screw (2) to-
gether with the washer.
Move the rear brake pipe (3) sidewards.
Withdraw the whole filter (4) by pulling it
downwards.
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER
Separate the grid (5) from the support
(6).
Remove the filtering element (7).
To clean the filtering element use clean,
non-inflammable solvents or solvents
with high volatility point, then let it dry
thoroughly.
Apply a filter oil or a thick oil (SAE 80W-
90) on the whole surface of the filtering
element, then squeeze it to eliminate the
oil in excess.

The filter must be well impreg-
nated, though not dripping.
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