APRILIA SCARABEO 100 - 1999 Manual page 74

Carefully read p. 25 (FUEL).
WARNING
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust si-
lencer have completely cooled down.
Fuel vapours are noxious for your
health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is prop-
erly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke, nor use free flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE EN-
VIRONMENT.
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand
on firm and level ground.
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Stop the engine and wait until it has
cooled down.
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Prepare a container with capacity ex-
ceeding the fuel quantity present in the
tank and put it on the ground on the left
side of the vehicle.
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Remove the fillercap.
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Empty the fuel tank by means of a manu-
al pump or a similar system.
WARNING
After draining the tank, put back the fill-
er cap in the correct position.
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Put back the filler cap.
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use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 - Scarabeo 100
To empty the carburettor completely, pro-
ceed as follows:
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Remove the filter casing, see p. 49
(REMOVING THE WHOLE AIR CLEAN-
ER CASING ).
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Put the free end of the pipe (1) into a re-
ceptacle.
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Open the left passenger footrest (2).
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Working on the left side of the vehicle, in-
troduce a screwdriver between the foot-
rest and the engine.
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Open the carburettor outlet by loosening
the drain screw (3) positioned under the
float chamber.
When all the fuel has flowed out of the car-
burettor:
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Tighten the drain screw (3) completely.
WARNING
Tighten the drain screw (2) with care, to
avoid fuel leakages from the carburettor
during the refuelling.
If necessary, contact an
Dealer.
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