APRILIA 1996 PEGASO 650, Manual

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62 use and maintenance Pegaso 650
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Before transporting the vehicle,
it is necessary to empty the fuel
tank and the carburettor comple-
tely, see beside (DRAINING THE FUEL
TANK) making sure that both are com-
pletely dry.
During transport, the vehicle must be
kept in vertical position, it must be firm-
ly anchored and the 1st gear must be
engaged, in order to avoid any leak of
fuel, oil, coolant.
In case of failure, do not tow the
vehicle, but ask for assistance.
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Carefully read p. 21 (FUEL).
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the
exhaust silencer have comple-
tely cooled down. Fuel vapours are no-
xious for your health.
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is pro-
perly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke, nor use free flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE EN-
VIRONMENT.
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Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 35 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
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Stop the engine and wait until it has
cooled down.
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Prepare a container with capacity ex-
ceeding the fuel quantity present in the
tank and put it on the ground on the left
side of the vehicle.
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Remove the fillercap.
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Empty the fuel tank by means of a manu-
al pump or a similar system.
After draining the tank, tighten
the fillercap.
The vehicle is provided with two
carburettors. Carry out the emp-
tying operations on both float cham-
bers.
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To empty the float chamber, put the free
end of the pipe (1) into a receptacle.
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Acting through the hole positioned on the
frame (2), open the carburettor breather
by loosening the drain screw (3).
When all the fuel has flowed out:
Tighten the drain screw (3) care-
fully, to avoid fuel leaks from the
carburettor breather pipe during
refilling.
If necessary, contact an
APRILIA
Official
Dealer.
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