Transport; Draining The Fuel Tank - APRILIA SPORTCITY 125 - 2004 Manual

TRANSPORT

WARNING
Before transporting the vehicle, it is nec-
essary to empty the fuel tank and the car-
burettor completely, see below (DRAIN-
ING THE FUEL TANK), making sure that
both are completely dry.
During transport, the vehicle must be
firmly secured in an upright position to
avoid fuel, oil and coolant leaks.
If stranded, do not have the vehicle
towed - contact a roadside service firm
instead.

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read page 19 (FUEL).
WARNING
Risk of fire.
Allow some time for the engine and
muffler to cool down completely.
Fuel vapours are noxious to human
health.
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Ensure the area is well ventilated before
proceeding.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke or use open flames.
DO NOT RELEASE FUEL INTO THE EN-
VIRONMENT.
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
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Stop the engine and wait until it has
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cooled down.
Prepare a container large enough to hold
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the fuel in the tank and place it on the
floor on the left side of the vehicle.
Remove the fuel filler plug.
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Drain fuel using a manual pump or simi-
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lar system.
WARNING
After draining the tank, tighten the filler
plug.
To drain the carburettor completely, pro-
ceed as follows:
Remove the battery compartment cover,
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see page 41 (REMOVING THE BAT-
TERY-FUSE COMPARTMENT COV-
ER).
Remove the engine inspection cover,
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see page 41 (REMOVING THE ENGINE
INSPECTION COVER).
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Put the free end of the hose (1) into a re-
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ceptacle.
Working on the front left side of the vehi-
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cle, open the carburettor outlet by loos-
ening the drain screw (2) positioned un-
der the float chamber.
When all the fuel has flowed out of the car-
burettor:
Tighten the drain screw (2) completely.
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CAUTION
Tighten the drain screw (2) with care, to
avoid fuel leakages from the carburettor
during refuelling.
If necessary, contact an aprilia Author-
ised Dealer .