Draining The Fuel Tank - APRILIA SCARABEO 50 I.E-100 4T - 2001 Manual

DRAINING THE FUEL TANK

Carefully read page 27 (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 ENVI-
RONMENT.
Position the vehicle on the centre stand,
on a solid and level surface.
Stop the engine and wait until it has cooled
down.
Prepare a container with capacity exceed-
ing the fuel quantity present in the tank
and put it on the ground on the left side of
the vehicle.
Remove the fillercap.
Empty the fuel tank by means of a manual
pump or a similar system.
WARNING
After draining the tank, put back the filler
cap in the correct position.
Put back the filler cap.
1
To drain the carburettor completely, proceed
as follows:
Remove the hose clamp (4) from the right-
hand side of the vehicle.
Position the tube free end (1) inside a con-
tainer.
100
Open the passenger left-hand footrest (2).
Insert a screwdriver between the footrest
and engine operating on the left-hand side
of the vehicle.
NOTE
On reassembly, always replace the
clamp with a new one.
4
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:
Tighten the drain screw (3) completely.
Tighten the drain screw (3) with care, to
avoid fuel leakages from the carburettor
during the refuelling.
If necessary, contact an aprilia Official
Dealer.
use and maintenance Scarabeo 50
WARNING
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