Long Periods Of Inactivity - APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 - 02-2002 PART7 Manual

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

Some precautions are necessary to avoid
any problem after a long period of inactivity
of the vehicle.
Furthermore, it is important to carry on the
necessary repairs and a general check be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them on later.
Proceed as follows:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor
completely, see page 65 (DRAINING THE
FUEL TANK).
Remove the spark plug, see page 56
(SPARK PLUG).
Pour a teaspoon of engine oil (5-10 cm
into the cylinder.
IMPORTANT
Put a clean cloth on the
cylinder, near the spark plug seat, in order
to protect it from oil sprays.
Move the ignition switch to position "
and press the engine start push-button "
for a few seconds to distribute the oil evenly
on the cylinder surfaces.
Remove the cloth.
Put back the spark plug.
Remove the battery, see page 58 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and page 57 (LONG
INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see page 68
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see page 70 (TECHNI-
CAL DATA).
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
3
)
from the ground.
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
" Position and tie a plastic bag on the final
" pipe of the exhaust silencer, in order to pre-
vent moisture from entering it.
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of plas-
tic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see page
68 (CLEANING).
Check the battery charge, see page 59
(RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and in-
stall it, see page 59 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
Refuel, see page 25 (FUEL).
Carry on the preliminary checks, see page
33 (TABLE OF PRELIMINARY CHECKS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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