Transport; Draining The Fuel Tank - APRILIA SCARABEO 50 I.E 100 4T - 2002 Manual

TRANSPORT


Before transporting the vehicle,
it is necessary to empty the fuel
tank and the carburettor completely,
making sure that both are completely
dry. During transport, the vehicle must
be held upright, in its normal use posi-
tion, to avoid any oil and battery fluid
leakage.
64 use and maintenance Sonic 50

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read p. 21 (FUEL).
 Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the
exhaust silencers have comple-
tely cooled down.

Fuel vapours are noxious for
your health.
Before proceeding, make sure
that the room in which you are working
is properly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke, nor use free flames.
Do not dispose of fuel in the environ-
ment.
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
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Stop the engine and wait until it has coo-
led down.
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Prepare a container with capacity excee-
ding the fuel quantity present in the tank
and put it on the ground on the left side
of the vehicle.
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Empty the fuel tank by means of a ma-
nual pump or a similar system.

After draining the tank, tighten
the plug.
To empty the carburettor completely, pro-
ceed as follows:
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Remove the filter casing, see p. 38 (AIR
CLEANER).
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Put the free end of the pipe (1) into a re-
ceptacle.
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Open the carburettor outlet by loosening
the drain screw (2) positioned under the
float chamber.
When all the fuel has flowed out of the car-
burettor:
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Tighten the drain screw (2) completely.
 Tighten the drain screw (2) with
care, to avoid fuel leakages from
the carburettor during the refuel-
ling.