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MAINTAINING YOUR TT40
Keeping your minibike in perfect operating condition is essential to your safety. It is
also the best way to protect your investment, get maximum performance, avoid
breakdowns and have more fun. To help keep your minibike well maintained, the
maintenance schedule on the following page will provide you valuable information
that will help you keep your minibike in good and safe operating condition and
avoid injury.
The service intervals in this section are based on average riding conditions. More
frequent service is needed if you subject your minibike to severe use, riding in
unusually wet or dusty conditions.
Improper maintenance of this minibike or failing to correct a
problem before you ride can cause a crash in which you could be seriously injured
or killed. Always follow the inspection and maintenance routines recommended in
this manual.
Remember, proper maintenance of your minibike is the responsibility of the owner
and failure to do so can cause your warranty to be void.
Note to parents: As a parent, it is up to you to make sure the minibike is properly
maintained and in safe operating condition. For youngsters, learning how to take
care of any motorized vehicle and perform basic maintenance can be an important
part of their riding experience. However, if you allow a youngster to
perform or assist in any maintenance task, such as filling the fuel tank, you need to
provide close supervision to make sure the task is performed safely.
Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or repairs. This will
help eliminate the following hazards:
1.
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure
you have good ventilation whenever you have the engine running.
2.
Burns from hot engine parts.
Let the engine and exhaust cool before you
touch them.
3.
Injury from moving parts.
Do not work on the engine while it is running
unless instructed by this manual to do so.
Be sure you have all the tools needed and understand the procedure before
starting. Always be careful around gasoline. Keep flames and sparks away.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
