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prime the motorcycle with
petrol
a.nd make sure that the
fuel
sy.stem does
not leak;
charge t:he storage battery in compliance
with
the appropriate
instructions and install it on
the moto
rcycle;
verify the
.
o peration
of
the lighting equipment of the motorcycle.
OPERATING
IN STRUCTION
S
PR.EPAR.ING FOR. A
R.IDE
A thorough
check-up
of the
motorcycle
before
starting out will
ensure
faultless
operation
and
trouble-free
t ravel.
Prior to starting
out, inspect and check the motorcycle as prescribed by
the
dail.Y
maintenance instructions (refer to
the
Secti·
o n
"Technical Servt-
cing").
Particular
care should be taken to ensure that
the
wheels, sidecar
and handlebar are properly secured and the brakes,
turn
indicators.
stop
light
switch
and lighting equipment are in good working order.
When fill'ing the
t
a
nk,
take care
to
keep it clean since dirt,
Ji.nt
or hairs
that have got
into the
tank during filling
may
clog
the
passage holes and thus block petrol supply. To avoid
tlhis,
pour in
petrol
through the
filter
in the
tank
or through
a
gauze-fitted
fun-
nel.
During
a heavy rain or snow-fall, the motorcycle
must
be
primed
in
a
location protected against precipitation,
in
order
to keep water
out of
the
petwl ta
nk.
When
preparing
tlhe
motorcycle
for
a
ri
de, check
the oil
level
in
the engine
crankcase
gear
box
casing and main drive casing. The
oil level is checked
w.i·
t h a dipstick
fitted
in
the
plug of the
filling
hole of
each
unit.
The
d ipstick
has
two gauge
marks:
the upper
full level mark and tlhe
lower mark indicating
the lowest permissi-
ble
level.
The dipsticks of
the
gear
box
and
main
drive are
sim
il
ar
in
de-
sign and differ only in
t·
h ei
r
length.
To ensure
correct
oil level do
not fail
to
insert the
shorter
dipstick into the gear box
case.
In
checking
the
oil
level,
insert
the
plug w
ith
the
dipstick into
the
hole
up
to the thr-ead, but do
not
screw
the pl ug
in
.
Check
the
tyre
pres5ure
with a pressure ga uge a
nd pump up
the
tyres,
if
necessary.
On completing the
inspection
and priming of
the
motorcycle,
proceed t-o starting the e ngine.
STAR.TING
TH
E
ENGlN
E
In
order
to sta
rt
the
engine,
do the followi
n
g:
check
and, if necessary,
set
the
reverse
lever
to
th
e
rear position;
set the gearshift
mechanism
to tlhe
main
neutral
position (bet-
ween
the first
and
second gears).
In
this
case,
if the
ig.nition
key
is
inserted into the lock, the
neutral
position indicat-or lamp fitted
on the
dashboard
mu
st
light
up. With a
certain
amount of skill. t'he
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