APRILIA 6.5 - 1996, Manual, Page: 54 / 64

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Before transporting the vehicle, it is
necessary to empty the fuel tank and the
carburettor completely, making sure that
both are completely dry.
During the transportation, the vehicle
must be held upright, in its normal use
position, to avoid any leakage of oil, bat-
tery fluid or brake fluid.
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Read page 19 (FUEL) carefully.
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Stop the engine.
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Empty the fuel tank by means of a ma-
nual pump or a similar system.
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Put the free end of the emptying pipe
into a receptacle.
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Open the carburettor breather acting
on the bleeding screw.
When all the fuel has flowed out, turn the
bleeding screw until the breather shuts.
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To remove dirt and mud from the painted
surfaces use a low pressure water jet;
carefully wet the dirty parts, remove mud
and filth with a soft car sponge impre-
gnated with a lot of water and sham-
poo (2
÷
4% parts of shampoo in water).
Then rinse with plenty of water and dry
with chamois leather.
To clean the outer parts of the engine
use a degreaser, brushes and wipers.
Polish with silicone wax only after having
carefully washed the vehicle.
Do not wash the vehicle under
the sun, especially during the
summer, when the body is still
warm, since if the shampoo dries be-
fore being rinsed away, it can damage
the paint. Use neither high pressure
water/air jets, nor vapour jets on the fol-
lowing parts: wheel hubs, controls on
the right and on the left side of the
handlebar, carburettor, brake pumps,
instruments and indicators, exhaust si-
lencer, ignition switch/steering lock.
Avoid damaging rubber and plastic
parts with detergents and corrosive sol-
vents or penetrants.
After the vehicle has been
washed, its braking functions
could be temporarily impaired
due to the presence of water on the grip
surfaces. Calculate long braking dis-
tances to avoid accidents.
Brake repeatedly to restore normal con-
ditions.
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