Long Periods Of Inactivity - APRILIA LEONARDO 125 - 2006 Manual

Leonardo125-300_UK.book Page 67 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:54 PM

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

After a long period of inactivity of the
vehicle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the
necessary repairs and a general check up
before the period of inactivity, since you
could forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
s e e p . 65 ( D R AI NI NG T H E F U E L
TANK).
Remove the spark plug, see p. 56
(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
3
≈ ∆ 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.
(REMOVING THE BATTERY) and p. 57
( L O N G I N A C T I V I T Y O F T H E
BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 66
(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
Inflate the tyres, see p. 68 (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-
humid room, away from sunlight, with
minimum 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
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Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 66
(CLEANING).
Check the charge of the battery, see p.
59 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 59 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
Refuel, see p. 24 (FUEL).
Carry out the preliminary checking
operations, see p. 32 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
!
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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