Long Periods Of Inactivity - APRILIA RSV MILLE - 2002 Manual

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

If the vehicle remains unused for more
than twenty days, disconnect the 30A
fuses, in order to avoid the deterioration
of the battery caused by the current
consumption due to the multifunction
computer.
NOTE
The removal of the 30A fuses re-
quires the setting to zero of the following
functions: digital clock and red line setting.
To reset these functions, see p. 20 (MUL-
TIFUNCTION COMPUTER).
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 ne-
cessary repairs and a general check up be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
◆
Remove the battery, see p. 95 (REMO-
VING THE BATTERY) and p. 98 (LONG
INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY).
◆
Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 107
(CLEANING).
◆
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
◆
Inflate the tyres, see p. 42 (TYRES).
◆
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.
NOTE
Position the vehicle on the front
% and rear % support stands, so that
both tyre are raised from the ground.
◆
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
front support stand, see p. 67 (POSITIO-
NING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT
SUPPORT STAND %).
◆
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
rear support stand, see p. 67 (POSITIO-
NING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR
SUPPORT STAND %).
◆
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
NOTE
Withdraw the plastic bag from the
exhaust silencer tailpipe.
◆
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p.
107 (CLEANING).
◆
Check the charge of the battery, see p.
96 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 97 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
◆
Refill the fuel tank, see p. 33 (FUEL).
◆
Carry out the preliminary checking ope-
rations, see p. 49 (PRELIMINARY CHE-
CKING OPERATIONS).
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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