Long Periods Of Inactivity; After A Period Of Inactivity; Installing The Battery - APRILIA LEONARDO 125 - 1999 Manual

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:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
s ee p . 6 3 (DR A I N IN G T HE F UE L
TANK).
Remove the spark plug, see p. 54
(SPARK PLUG).
Pour a teaspoon of engine oil (5-10 cm#)
into the cylinder.
NOTE
Put a clean cloth on the cylinder,
near the spark plug seat, in order to protect
it from oil sprays.
Turn 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 p. 56 (REMOV-
ING THE BATTERY) and p. 55 (LONG
INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 64
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see p. 66 (TECHNICAL
DATA).
By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
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
prevent moisture from getting into it.
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.

AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY

Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 64
(CLEANING).
Check the charge of the battery, see p.
57 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 57 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
Refuel, see p. 24 (FUEL).
Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
at ions, se e p. 32 (PR ELI MI NA RY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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