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PIAGGIO 1962 Vespa 150 Operation And Maintenance Manual Download Page 9

Fuel supply by gravity with a 2% gasoline-oil mixture. The flow is controlled by a three way
fuel cock. The carburetor is embodied in the air cleaner case, has a plate-shaped slide valve
and immersed jets.

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Fig. 6 - Feeding circuit

1. Fuel cock lever w/sediment trap    2. Float    3. Air cleaner/carburetor     4. Air vent for starter device
5. Set screw for throttle slide     6. Throttle slide     7. Air vent for main jet    8. Hole on mixer top
9. Mixer     10. Main jet    11. Idling jet    12. Air vent for idling jet    13. Inlet hole for oil (for laying up)
14. Idling adjuster     15. Valve for starter device     16. Intake port    17. Transfer ports    18. Exhaust

A - Reserve
B - Open
C - Closed

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Summary of Contents for 1962 Vespa 150

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Page 2: ...STABILIMENTO DI PONTEDERA UFFICIO TECNICO SERIE Dis 88356 M 2 a EDIZIONE 600016102 Printed in Italy Fig 1 Vespa 150 2...

Page 3: ...inspections as the components of your VESPA This means guarantee for long life and normal performance of your machine and for your personal safety Special care should be taken with regard to fuel mixt...

Page 4: ...noiseless running neatness etc the Vespa can have a large field of use for work purpose as well as tourist trips both along large highways and narrow farm roads Long and hard rides will not worry you...

Page 5: ...cation 2 Transmission 4 speed constant mesh Primary drive 22 67 1st gear 13 35 1 2nd gear 9 32 1 3rd gear 6 64 1 4th gear 4 73 1 Clutch wet multiplate Carburetor Dell Orto SI 20 17C Main jet 100 Slow...

Page 6: ...on both frame and engine in the positions indicated on Figs 2 and 3 respectively Such numbers and prefixes identify the Vespa as prescribed by law and are repeated on the test card and other document...

Page 7: ...mixture The engine is pivoted to the chassis of scooter through the cylindrical arm of the crankcase half clutch side provided with a spindle and two bushes see Fig 4 Its vibrations are damped by the...

Page 8: ...el magneto see Fig 5 Use one of the following sparkplugs AC 43F Marelli CW 230 A T or CW 225 N T Champion L86 Bosch W225T1 KLG F70 or F75 Fig 5 Ignition diagram 1 Ignition coil in flywheel magneto 2 E...

Page 9: ...ng circuit 1 Fuel cock lever w sediment trap 2 Float 3 Air cleaner carburetor 4 Air vent for starter device 5 Set screw for throttle slide 6 Throttle slide 7 Air vent for main jet 8 Hole on mixer top...

Page 10: ...Air cleaner mounted inside the body Air goes to the carburetor through a large flexible inlet tube a silencing chamber and porous filter which ensures a very quiet air intake We recommend not to alte...

Page 11: ...ig 8 and adjustable cable Four speed gear box with mesh gears in oil bath see Fig 15 Its adjustable twist grip control is coupled with that of the clutch on left hand side of handlebars see Fig 8 Both...

Page 12: ...clutch control lever 2 Front brake lever 3 Throttle control grip 4 Light and dip switch 5 Front brake shoes 6 Rear brake pedal 7 Kick starter 8 Gear shifter 9 Rear brake shoes 10 Clutch 11 Carburetor...

Page 13: ...box Handlebars in light alloy with arrangement for headlamp and speedometer Control cables and electric wires connected to the handlebars are concealed inside them The steering column bears the handle...

Page 14: ...it in contact with the floorboard and keeps it from vibrating while the scooter is being ridden A suitable security lock is arranged on the frame near the handlebars Turning the key anticlockwise and...

Page 15: ...15 Fig 10 Security lock Normal operating position Locked position...

Page 16: ...ical supply for illumination and horn is in a c fed directly from a 6 pole flywheel magneto nominal voltage 6V to the following groups Head lamp of115 mm 4 5 diameter installed in the handlebars 25W 2...

Page 17: ...s off and Head lamp tail lamp and speedometer bulb on The other one gives the two lighting conditions of the headlamp high and dipped beam The switch has also two push buttons for cut out and horn res...

Page 18: ...sion terminal 5 Tail lamp 6V 3W 6 STOP light 6V 3W 7 Main switch 8 Speedometer bulb 6V 0 6W 9 Headlamp 6V 25 25W 10 Pilot light 6V 0 6W 11 Horn 12 STOP light switch 13 Inside view of headlamp 14 Black...

Page 19: ...k The central spring is adjustable to the rider s weight A pillion seat of foam rubber can be used instead of the rear saddle The seat can be secured to the rear luggage rack of the scooter Both rear...

Page 20: ...20 Fig 13 Pillion seat rear saddle spare wheel and bracket...

Page 21: ...3rd gear 40 Km h 25 mph 4th gear 60 Km h 37 mph Do not hold the speeds above for long periods nor use full throttle up hill during the same first 2000 Km 1200 miles Change the oil in the gear box and...

Page 22: ...ng to either one of following methods Push start the scooter engage second gear depress the clutch and push the machine to a certain speed quickly release clutch lever and pull it back as soon as the...

Page 23: ...see Fig 15 Pull the lever 1 and turn it so as to release it from the bonnet Move the bonnet outwards until front dowel 2 disengages from the hole on the frame Push upwards and turn the bonnet thus re...

Page 24: ...ear change twist grip 2 Clutch control lever 3 Gear change control cables 4 Gear shifter 5 Selector stem 5 Selector 7 1st gear pinion 8 2nd gear pinion 9 3rd gear pinion 10 4th gear pinion 11 Main sha...

Page 25: ...you should have your machine adjusted by a Retailer or an Authorized Service Station Slow running adjustment Idling revs can be raised or reduced respectively by simply tightening or slackening eithe...

Page 26: ...ure that the spring washers are present when reassembling wheel Tighten nuts diagonally and evenly For removing the inner tube first deflate it then unscrew the six nuts on the wheel so that the two h...

Page 27: ...are properly adjusted if The wheel rotates freely when control lever or pedal are in resting position and The braking action starts as soon as controls are operated These conditions are obtained by ad...

Page 28: ...r floor in front of a white wall as illustrated Start the engine and hold the throttle control twist grip at about 1 3 Set the main switch on main beam With two persons on the Vespa slacken the two sc...

Page 29: ...rake controls Grease the felt which lubricates the of flywheel magneto Inspect the insulation material of sparkplug and replace if the porcelain is cracked Clean the sparkplug electrodes with a metal...

Page 30: ...ts should begin to open when the current in the primary ignition circuit has reached its peak value See Fig 20 Lubricate the control cables and the gear shifter Change the oil in the gear box see prev...

Page 31: ...y soft feather duster Do not use a cloth and keep fingers of the reflector surface Laying up In this case proceed as follows Clean the scooter thoroughly see above With engine not running rotate the t...

Page 32: ...Speedometer flex drive and pinion Every 8000 Km 5000 miles Gear box change the oil completely Gear shifter control cable Every gas refill Engine lubricated by oil in the fuel mixture When needed Shoc...

Page 33: ...33 Fig 21 Lubrication scheme A Engine lubricated by fuel mixture 1 Filling hole gear box 2 Draining hole gear box...

Page 34: ...gasoline Blow dry See page 22 Clean see page 29 Disconnect the plug lead Check if sparking occurs between lead and crankcase when the kick starter is operated Clean see page 29 Replace see page 29 Eit...

Page 35: ...perly 5 Poor braking Stroke of pedal or lever too long Brake linings oily or worn down Brake drums and linings scratched 6 Faulty electric wiring Lead terminals loose or wrongly connected Incorrect ad...

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