Air Cleaner - APRILIA SCARABEO 125 - 2003 Manual

AIR CLEANER

Carefully read p. 37 (MAINTENANCE).
The air cleaner should be inspected and
c l e a n e d e v e r y 6 0 0 0 k m ( 3 7 5 0 m i ) ,
depending on the conditions of use.
If the vehicle is used on dusty or wet roads,
the cleaning operations should be carried
out more frequently.
T o c l e a n t h e f i l t e r i n g e l e m e n t i t i s
necessary to remove it from the vehicle.
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use and maintenance Scarabeo 125 - Scarabeo 200
REMOVAL
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Raise the saddle,
( U N L O C K I N G / L O C K I N G T H E
SADDLE).
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Unscrew and remove the screws (1).
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Withdraw the complete air cleaner from
above.
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Separate the grid (3) from the support
(4).
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Remove the filtering element (5).
CLEANING
WARNING
Do not use petrol or inflammable
solvents to wash the filtering element,
in order to avoid fires or explosions.
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Wash the filtering element (5) with clean,
non-inflammable solvents or solvents
with high volatility point, then let it dry
thoroughly.
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Apply a filter oil on the whole surface of
the filtering element.
see p. 20
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Remove the central fairing, see p. 47
(REMOVING THE CENTRAL FAIRING)
and check if there are impurities in the
lower part of the drain pipe (6).
If there are residues coming from the filter
case, remove them by proceeding as
follows:
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Remove the small plug (7).
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Empty the contents into a container and
deliver it to a salvage centre.
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