APRILIA SR 125 - 1999, Manual

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26 use and maintenance SR 50 - SR 125 - SR 150
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WARNING
Oil can cause serious damage to the
skin if handled every day and for long
periods.
Wash your hands carefully after using
oil.
In case any maintenance operation has
to be carried out, it is advisable to use
latex gloves.
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF OIL IN THE ENVI-
RONMENT.
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CAUTION
Proceed with care.
Do not spill the oil!
Take care not to smear any component,
the area in which you are working and
the surrounding area.
Carefully remove any trace of oil.
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CAUTION
In case of leakages or malfunctions,
contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer.
2 STROKE OIL
Top up the 2 stroke oil tank every 500 km
(312 mi).
The vehicle is provided with a separate
mixer that makes it possible to mix petrol
with oil for the lubrication of the engine, see
p. 84 (
x
LUBRICANT CHART) or p. 85
(
z {
LUBRICANT CHART).
The reserve is indicated by the coming on of
the 2 stroke oil reserve warning light “
j
”
positioned on the dashboard, see p. 16 and
17 (ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTROLS
/ INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS).
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CAUTION
The use of the vehicle without 2 stroke
oil causes serious damages to the en-
gine.
If you run out of oil in the 2 stroke oil
tank or if the 2 stroke oil pipe has been
removed, it is necessary to contact an
APRILIA
Official Dealer, who will provide
for bleeding the system.
This operation is indispensable, since
the operation of the engine with air in
the 2 stroke oil system may cause seri-
ous damages to the engine itself.
To top up the 2 stroke oil tank, proceed as
follows:
◆
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
◆
Lift the saddle, see p. 23 (UNLOCKING /
LOCKING THE SADDLE).
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Remove the plug (1).
2 STROKE OIL TANK CAPACITY: 1.6
L
TANK RESERVE: 0.5
L
◆
Top up the 2 stroke oil tank.
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WARNING
After refuelling, put back the cap (1) in
the correct position.
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Put back the cap (1).