Suggestions To Prevent Theft; Maintenance - APRILIA SCARABEO 125 - 2003 Manual

SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT
THEFT
NEVER leave the ignition key inserted and
always use the steering lock.
Park the vehicle in a safe place, possibly in
a garage or a protected place.
If possible, use the appropriate aprilia
"Body-Guard" shielded cable
additional anti-theft device.
Make sure to have all the necessary
documents and the Excise Duty stamp.
Wr ite down your personal data and
telephone number in the space provided in
this page. This will identify you as the
owner in the event the motorcycle is stolen
and then recovered.
SURNAME: ................................................
NAME: .......................................................
ADDRESS: ................................................
...................................................................
TELEPHONE NO.:.....................................
NOTE
Very often stolen vehicles are
identified thanks to the data written on the
Owner's manual.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING
Risk of fire.
K e e p f u e l a n d o t h e r f l a m m a b l e
substances away from the electrical
components.
, or an
Before beginning any maintenance
operation or any inspection of the
vehicle, stop the engine, extract the key
from the ignition block, wait until the
engine and the exhaust system have
cooled down and, if possible, lift the
v e h i c l e b y m e a n s o f t h e p r o p e r
equipment, on firm and flat ground.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is
properly ventilated.
Keep away from the red-hot parts of the
engine and of the exhaust system, in
order to avoid burns.
Do not hold any mechanical piece or
other parts of the vehicle with your
mouth: the components are not edible
and some of them are noxious or even
toxic.
The vehicle is made up of not edible
parts. Never bite, suck, chew or swallow
any part of the vehicle for any reason.
CAUTION
If not expressly indicated otherwise, for
the reassembly of the units repeat the
disassembly operations in reverse
order.
In case any maintenance operation has
to be carried out, it is advisable to use
latex gloves.
N o r m a l l y , t h e r o u t i n e m a i n t e n a n c e
operations can be performed by the user;
however, in some cases the use of specific
tools and technical expertise may be
required.
If you need assistance or technical advice,
contact your aprilia Official Dealer, who
can ensure you prompt and accurate
servicing.
Ask your aprilia Official Dealer to test the
vehicle on the road after a repair or
periodic maintenance operation.
In any case, personally carry out the
"Preliminary checking operations" after any
m a i n t e n a n c e o p e r a t i o n ; s e e p . 3 0
( P R E L I M I N A R Y
OPERATIONS).
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