APRILIA SCARABEO 50 - 1997 Manual page 36


In case of oil leaks or malfunc-
tions, contact your
cial Dealer.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF THE TRANSMIS-
SION OIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
Carefully read p. 33 (MAINTENANCE).

Remember: 1 mile = 1.6 km
1 km = 0.625 miles
36 use and maintenance Scarabeo 50
To check the transmission oil level, carry
out the following operations every 3000 km
or every 6 months:
Drive for a few miles until the engine
reaches the normal running temperature,
then stop it.
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Put a graduated container (1) with at
least 120 cm capacity under the drain

plug (2).
Unscrew the filling cap (3) and the oil
drain plug (2).
Let all the oil flow out of the oil pan.
Measure the quantity and if it is less than
110 cm , top up by adding the lacking

q u a n t i t y , s e e p . 6 5 ( L U B R I C A N T
CHART).
Tighten the drain plug (2).
Offi- Provide for filling up, using the oil collect-
ed into the graduated container (1).
Tighten the filling cap (3).

Tighten the filling cap and the
drain plug thoroughly and make
sure that there are no oil leaks.
Periodically check that there are no
leaks in correspondence with the oil
pan cover seal.
Do not use the vehicle with insufficient
lubrication or with contaminated or un-
suitable lubricants, since this would ac-
celerate the wear of the moving parts
and may also cause irreparable failures.