APRILIA 1996 PEGASO 650, Manual

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64 use and maintenance Pegaso 650
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After a long period of inactivity of the vehi-
cle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the nec-
essary repairs and a general check up be-
fore the period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
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Drain the fuel tank and the carburettors,
s e e p . 6 2 ( D R A I N I N G T H E F U E L
TANK).
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Extract the spark plug and pour a tea-
spoon (5-10 cm
#
) of engine oil into the
cylinder. Move the ignition switch to posi-
tion "
n
"; press the start push button "
r
"
for a few seconds, to distribute the oil
evenly on the cylinder surfaces.
Put back the spark plug.
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Remove the battery, see p. 55 (RE-
CHARGING THE BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 63
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 27 (TYRES).
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By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
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Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
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Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
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Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 63
(CLEANING).
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Check the electrolyte level in the battery
and install it, see p. 55 (LONG INACTIV-
ITY OF THE BATTERY).
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Make sure that the fuel drain screw is
thoroughly screwed (breather pipe clos-
ing index), see p. 62 (DRAINING THE
FUEL TANK).
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Refill the fuel tank, see p. 21 (FUEL).
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Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
a t i o n s , s e e p . 2 9 ( P R E L I M I N A R Y
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
Have a test ride at moderate
speed in a low-traffic area.
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