APRILIA 1996 PEGASO 650, Manual

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30 use and maintenance Pegaso 650
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Exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide, which is extremely
noxious if inhaled.
Avoid starting the engine in closed or
badly-ventilated rooms.
The non-observance of this warning
may cause loss of consciousness or
even lead to death by asphyxia.
With the side stand down, the
engine can be started only if the
gears are in neutral; in this case, if you
try to engage the gears, the engine
stops.
With the side stand up, it is possible to
start the engine either in neutral gear or
with engaged gears and pulled clutch
lever.
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Let the stand up.
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Get on the vehicle.
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Move the fuel tap lever (1) to position
"
ON ".
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Rotate the key (2) and move the ignition
switch to position "
n
".
At this point the engine oil pressure
warning light "
j
" must come on.
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Lock at least one wheel, by pulling a
brake lever.
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Position the shifting lever in neutral
(green warning light "
q
" on).
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Move the engine stop switch (3) to posi-
tion "
n
".
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Make sure that the light switch (4) is in
position “
• ”.
To avoid excessive wear on the
battery, do not keep the start
push button "
r
" pressed for more than
fifteen seconds. If the engine does not
start in this lapse of time, wait ten sec-
onds and then press the start push but-
ton "
r
" again.
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Press the start push button "
r
" (5) with-
out accelerating, then release it as soon
as the engine starts.
As soon as the engine has start-
ed, the engine oil pressure warn-
ing light "
j
" must go out. If this
does not occur, or if the warning light
comes on while the engine is running,
this means that there is no sufficient
pressure in the circuit. In this case, stop
the engine immediately and contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
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If the vehicle is started with cold engine,
rotate the cold start lever "
e
" (6) down-
wards.
Never press the start push button
"
r
" (5) with the engine running:
you may damage the starter.
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