Periods Of Inactivity - Gilera SMT 50 Manual

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Periods of inactivity

We recommend carrying out the following operations:
1. General cleaning of the vehicle.
2. With engine off and pistons at bottom dead centre, remove the spark plug, intro-
duce through its hole 1 ÷ 2 cc of SELENIA HI SCOOTER 2 Tech. Then, operate the
engine start-up pedal 3-4 times making the engine work slowly and reassemble the
spark plug.
3. Remove the fuel from the vehicle: coat the unpainted metal parts with antirust
grease: keep the wheels off the ground, by resting the chassis on two wooden sup-
ports.
4. For the battery, follow the standards listed in the booklet.
5. Drain the petrol from the carburettor tank through the bleed tap.
CAUTION
THE CHARGE MUST BE MADE WITH A CURRENT EQUAL TO 1/10 OF THE RAT-
ED CAPACITY OF THE BATTERY AND FOR NOT LONGER THAN 8 HOURS TAKE
THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORISED PIAGGIO-GILERA SERVICE CENTRE FOR
THIS OPERATION. WHEN REFITTING THE BATTERY MAKE SURE THE LEADS
ARE CORRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE TERMINALS.
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