PIAGGIO 2012 MSS APE 50, Service Station Manual

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Fit the spark plug, screw by hand and then tighten
with a key for the spark plug to the prescribed tor-
que.
Characteristic
Electrode gap
0.6 to 0.7 mm
Recommended spark plugs
PIAGGIO P82M; Champion L82C; Bosch W54C;
Lodge 2HN; Ac 430Z.
Locking torques (N*m)
Spark plug
14 to 18 Nm
Mixer timing
To adjust the timing, operate on the transmission
adjuster screw so that the reference stamped on
the mobile control coincides with that made on the
mixer body.
N.B.
CHECK FOR THE PROPER TIMING OF THE MIXER, IT IS
NECESSARY TO FIRST REMOVE THE METAL COVER
FIXED WITH THREE SCREWS ON THE CLUTCH COVER.
DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF AN EXHAUST PIPE ON ONE OF
THE SCREWS, THE LATTER'S HOUSING HOLE HAS BEEN
MADE OPEN TO REMOVE THE LID BY LOOSENING ONLY
ONE OF THE SCREWS IN QUESTION.
N.B.
WHENEVER REMOVING THE MIXER FROM THE CLUTCH
COVER, THE SEALING O-RING LOCATED ON THE COL-
LAR OF THE MIXER MUST BE REPLACED.
CAUTION
IN THE EVENT OF REMOVAL OR EXHAUSTION OF THE
OIL IN THE TANK, PROCEED TO BLEED THE MIXER AS
FOLLOWS: WITH THE MIXER FITTED ON THE VEHICLE
WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, PULL OFF THE MIXER
TUBE FROM THE CARBURETTOR AND LOOSEN THE
BLEED SCREW UNTIL OIL STARTS TO FLOW. TIGHTEN
THE SCREW, START THE ENGINE AND WAIT UNTIL OIL
COMES OUT OF THE DELIVERY LINE TO THE CARBU-
RETTOR (PREVIOUSLY DISCONNECTED). RECONNECT
THE PIPE TO THE CARBURETTOR FIXING IT WITH A
BAND.
In carrying out this operation, the engine must be fed with a mixture of 2% of appropriate oil (at least
0.5 litres if the tank is empty).
Recommended products
AGIP CITY TEC 2T Oil mixer for 2-stroke engines
JASO FC, ISO-L-EGD Specifications
Maintenance
MSS APE 50
MA - 34