Yamaha MAJESTY YP250 Owner's Manual page 83

Storage
Short-term
Always store your scooter in a cool,
dry place and, if necessary, protect it
against dust with a porous cover.
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8 8 Storing the scooter in a poorly
ventilated room or covering it
with a tarp while it is still wet
will allow water and humidity
to seep in and cause rust.
8 8 To prevent corrosion, avoid
damp cellars, stables (because
of the presence of ammonia)
and areas where strong chemi-
cals are stored.
Long-term
Before storing your scooter for sever-
al months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
"Care" section of this chapter.
2. Drain the carburetor float cham-
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ber by loosening the drain bolt;
this will prevent fuel deposits
from building
drained fuel into the fuel tank.
3. Only for scooters equipped with
a fuel cock which has an "OFF"
position: Turn the fuel cock to
"OFF".
4. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer (if available) to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
5. Perform the following steps to
protect the cylinder, piston rings,
etc. from corrosion.
SCOOTER CARE AND STORAGE
up. Pour the
w
When turning the engine over, be
sure to ground the spark plug elec-
trodes to prevent damage or injury
from sparking.
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a. Remove the spark plug cap
and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto
the spark plug and place the
spark plug on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes
are grounded. (This will limit
sparking during the
step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This
will coat the cylinder wall with
oil.)
e. Remove the spark plug cap
from the spark plug, install
the spark plug and then the
spark plug cap.
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