Fuel Supply; Removing The Carburettor; Kehin - PIAGGIO X8 125 Workshop Manual

Engine

Fuel supply

- To clean the filtering element proceed as follows:
remove the 4 filter cover fixing screws indicated in
the figure; remove the cover and take out the pa-
per filtering element, clean with compressed air
and refit.
- Make sure the filtering element is in the correct
position.
- Check that the air passage sections are not dam-
aged or deformed.
- Check the correct sealing of the coupling be-
tween the filter housing and the cover.
N.B.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RE-
SULT IN WRONG VACUUM INSIDE THE FILTER HOUSING,
WHICH IN TURN MAY PRODUCE VARIATIONS IN CARBU-
RETION.

Removing the carburettor

Kehin

- To detach the carburettor from the engine, it is
necessary to move the air filter and remove the
transmission throttle control, the automatic starter
connection, the clamps anchoring the carburettor
to the filter housing and to the inlet manifold, the
air delivery pipe to the diaphragm, and the intake
fitting.
- Take out the carburettor and rotate it so as to
remove the screw with the water joint and the
pipes.
N.B.
THIS LAST OPERATION IS NECESSARY SO AS NO TO
EMPTY THE COOLING SYSTEM.
ENG - 160
X8 125-200