VESPA LX 50 Workshop Manual page 32

Maintenance
- Engage the spark plug with the due inclination
and screw it right down by hand, then do it up with
the wrench at the prescribed torque;
-Put the hood on the sparking plug as far as it will
go;
- Refit the central flap.
CAUTION
THE SPARK PLUG MUST BE REMOVED WHEN THE MO-
TOR IS COLD. THE SPARK PLUG MUST BE REPLACED
EVERY 5000 KM. USE OF STARTERS NOT CONFORMING
OR SPARK PLUGS NOT THOSE DESCRIBED CAN SERI-
OUSLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE.
Characteristic
Recommended spark plug
CHAMPION RN2C
Electric characteristic
Electrode gap
0.6 to 0.7 mm.
Locking torques (N*m)
Spark plug
25 - 30 Nm
Hub oil
Check
Do the following to check the correct level:
1) Stand the vehicle on the centre-stand on flat
ground;
2) Remove the dipstick «A», and dry it with a clean
cloth. Reinsert it, screwing it in all the way;
3) Remove the stick and check that the oil level is
slightly over the second notch starting from the
lower end;
4) Screw the dipstick back in, checking that it is
locked in place.
Recommended products
AGIP ROTRA 80W-90 Rear hub oil
SAE 80W/90 Oil that exceeds the requirements of
API GL3 specifications
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