APRILIA Pegaso 650 I.E., Service Manual

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SERVICE AND SETTING UP
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Pegaso 650 I.E.
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Carefully read 0.5.1 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATIONS) and 1.2.2 (ENGINE OIL).
For the maintenance intervals, see 2.1.1 (REGULAR
SERVICE INTERVALS CHART) under:
– Motor oil;
– Engine oil filter;
– Engine oil filter (on oil tank).
For the check, proceed as follows:
NOTE
Position the vehicle on the side stand on firm
and level ground.
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CAUTION
The engine oil level must be checked with warm en-
gine.
If the check is carried out with cold engine, the oil lev-
el may temporarily lower below the “MIN” mark.
This is not a problem, provided that the engine oil
pressure warning light LED “
.
” does not come on.
NOTE
To warm the engine and have the engine oil
reach the operating temperature, do not let the engine
idle with the vehicle at rest. According to the correct pro-
cedure, it is advisable to carry out the check after a trip of
after covering approximately 15 km (10 mi) on a road out-
side town (this is sufficient for the engine oil to reach the
operating temperature).
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Stop the engine.
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Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with the two
wheels resting on the ground.
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Insert the plug-dipstick (1) completely in the inlet hole
(2),
without screwing it .
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Extract the plug-dipstick (1) again and read the oil level
on the dipstick:
MAX = maximum level
MIN = minimum level.
The difference between “ MAX ” and “ MIN ” amounts to ap-
proximately 300 cm
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The level is correct when the oil almost reaches the
“
MAX ” mark.
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CAUTION
Never exceed the “MAX” mark, nor leave the oil be-
low the “MIN” mark, in order to avoid serious damage
to the engine.
If necessary, top up the engine oil by proceeding as
follows:
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CAUTION
Do not put additives or other substances into the oil.
If you use a funnel or other similar items, make sure
that they are perfectly clean.
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After extracting the plug-dipstick (1), top up the tank
through the inlet hole (2) until reaching the correct lev-
el, see 1.6 (LUBRICANT CHART).
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