APRILIA Pegaso 650 I.E., Use And Maintenance Book

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use and maintenance Pegaso 650 I.E.
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CAUTION
The engine oil and the oil filter change
operations may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact your
APRILIA
Offi-
cial Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following in-
structions.
Carefully read p. 37 (ENGINE OIL) and p.
55 (MAINTENANCE).
Periodically check the engine oil level, see
p. 59 (CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEV-
EL AND TOPPING UP) change the oil after
the first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively
every 6000 km (3750 mi) or 12 months.
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CAUTION
If the vehicle is used in dusty areas,
change the oil more frequently.
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WARNING
When warmed up, the engine contains
hot oil; therefore, while carrying out the
operations described here below be
particularly careful, in order to avoid
burns.
To change, proceed as follows:
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 procedure, it
is advisable to carry out the check after a
trip of after covering approximately 15 km
(10 mi) on a road outside town (this is suffi-
cient for the engine oil to reach the operat-
ing temperature).
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Stop the engine, see p. 51 (STOPPING).
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Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with
the two wheels resting on the ground.
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Remove the oil sump guard, see p. 73
(REMOVING THE OIL SUMP GUARD).
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Position a container (1) with more than
2500 cm
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capacity in correspondence
with the drain plug (2) positioned on the
tank.
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Unscrew and remove the drain plug (2)
positioned on the tank.
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Unscrew and remove the plug-dipstick
(3).
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Drain the oil and let it drip into the con-
tainer (1) for a few minutes.
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Check and if necessary replace the seal-
ing washer of the drain plug (2) posi-
tioned on the tank.
◆
Screw and tighten the drain plug (2) on
the tank.
Drain plug (2) driving torque: 22 Nm (2.2
kgm).
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Move the container (1) and position it un-
der the engine base, in correspondence
with the drain plug positioned on the en-
gine (4).
◆
Unscrew and remove the drain plug posi-
tioned on the engine (4).
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Drain the oil and let it drip into the con-
tainer (1) for a few minutes.