Storage - Honda V45 Magna 1982 Owner's Manual

STORAGE

Extended storag e , such as for winter,
req uires that y o u take certain st eps to
red uce the e ffe cts o f d e t e rioration fro m
on-use of the m ot ro cy cle . In additio n ,
-ne cessary repairs should b e m a d e BE­
FORE storing the motorcycle ; otherw ise ,
these repairs may be forgo t t en by the
time the motorcycle is removed fro m
storage .
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Change the engine oil and filter.
.
Make sure the cooling syst e m is filled
with a 5 0/ 5 0% antifre e ze solution .
3 . Drain the fue l tank and carburetors.
Spray the inside o f t h e tank wit h an
aerosol rust-inhibiting oil.
Rein stall the fuel cap o n t he tank.
"' Gasoline is flammable and is explosive
under certain
smoke or allo w flames or sparks near
the equipment while draining fuel.
conditions. Do not
4 . Remove the saprk plugs and pour a
tablespo on ( 1 5 - 2 0 cc) of clean engine
into each cylin d e r . Crank
oil
severa l
engine
the oil , then rein stall the spar k plugs .
NOTE :
* Whe n turn ing the engi ne over , the
Eng ine Sto p Sw it ch sho uld b e O F F
and eac h spa rk plu g pla ced in its cab le
cap and gro und ed to pre ven t d a m a ge
to the ign itio n sys t e m .
the
to distribute
times