Tyres; Exhaust Silencer - APRILIA SR 50 Use And Maintenance Book

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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:
N
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
s ee p . 76 ( D R A I N I N G T H E F U E L
TANK).
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Extract the spark plug, see p. 64
(SPARK PLUG) and pour a teaspoon (5-
10 cm#) of two-stroke engine oil into the
cylinder,
NOTE
Put a clean cloth on the cylinder,
near the spark plug seat, in order to protect
it from oil sprays.
N
Move the ignition switch to position "
press the start push button "
seconds, to distribute the oil evenly on
the cylinder surfaces.
N
Remove the cloth.
N
Put back the spark plug.
N
Remove the battery, see p. 66 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY).
N
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 77
(CLEANING).
N
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
78 use and maintenance SR 50 - SR 125 - SR 150
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 32 (TYRES).
N
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
N
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
N
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Position and tie a plastic bag on the final
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pipe of the exhaust silencer, in order to
" for a few
prevent moisture from getting into it.
N
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
N
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 77
(CLEANING).
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Check the charge of the battery, see p.
.
68 ( RECHARGING THE BATTERY),
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( RECHARGING THE BATTERY)
and install it, see p. 67 (INSTALLING
THE BATTERY).
N
Make sure that the fuel drain screw is
thoroughly screwed (breather pipe clos-
ing index), see p. 76 (DRAINING THE
FUEL TANK).
N
Refuel, see p. 25 (FUEL).
N
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
at i on s , see p. 35 ( P RE L I M I NA R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
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WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.