Long Periods Of Inactivity; Cleaning; Technical Data; After Storage - APRILIA SCARABEO 250 Mode D'emploi

LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY

When the vehicle is to remain unused for
long periods, some precautions are
necessary to avoid damage.
Do not postpone necessary repairs or you
may forget them when you take the vehicle
out of storage; a general check up is also
recommended.
Proceed as follows:
Empty the fuel tank and the carburetor,
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see page 71 (DRAINING THE FUEL
TANK).
Remove the spark plug, see page 63
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(SPARK PLUG).
Pour a teaspoon of engine oil (5-10
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cu.cm) into the cylinder.
NOTE
Put a clean cloth on the cylinder,
near the spark plug seat, in order to protect
it from oil sprays.
Turn the ignition switch to position " "
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and press the engine start pushbutton
" " for a few seconds, to distribute the
oil evenly on the cylinder surfaces.
Remove the cloth.
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Refit the spark plug.
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Remove the battery,
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(REMOVING THE BATTERY ) and
page 64 (LONG INACTIVITY OF THE
BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see page 72
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(CLEANING)

Polish painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tires, see
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(TECHNICAL DATA).

By means of a suitable support, position
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the vehicle so that both tires are raised
from the ground.
Store the vehicle in an unheated, dry
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pl ac e, a wa y from sun li gh t , wh ere
temperature is reasonably steady.
Wrap and tie a plastic bag around the
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exhaust pipe opening to keep moisture
out.
Cover the vehicle avoiding plastic or
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waterproof covers.
see page 65

AFTER STORAGE

Remove the cover and clean the vehicle,
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see page 72 (CLEANING)
Check battery charge, see page 66
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(CHARGING THE BATTERY) and fit it,
s e e p a g e 6 6 ( I N S T A L L I N G T H E
BATTERY).
page 74
Fill the fuel tank, see page 35 (FUEL)
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Perform
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c h e c k s , s e e p a g e 4 4 ( P R E - R I D E
CHECKS CHART)
Test ride the vehicle at moderate speed
in an area away from traffic.
use and maintenance Scarabeo 250
the recommended pre-ride
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