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Summary of Contents for Vespa Grande

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Page 2: ...MAINTENANCE AND CONSUMER INFORMATION i PIAGGI...

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Page 5: ...y you will come to know your GRANDE and will enable you to appre ciate its tecnical features by using it in the correct manner NOTE We re commend that you always entrust your dealer to maintain your G...

Page 6: ...ockwise then clockwise The key can be withdrawn when the han dlebar is in the unlocked position Carefully record the key number of your machine as without this you will be una ble to obtain replacemen...

Page 7: ...ol tank capacity 3 4 gallon inclu I j Number of cylinders o ne Cylinder bore 38 2 mm Piston stroke 43 mm ding 1 8 gallon reserve GB Piston displacement 49 3 cu em Wheelbase Overall width Overall he ig...

Page 8: ...wheel is by means of an automatic variator expan ding pulleys vee belt automatic clutch and reduction gear The vehicle is provided with auxiliary drive to the rear wheel with pedals gearing ro ller ch...

Page 9: ...ight and ant i dazzIe Iight tail lamp with reflector and 6 V 3 W rear light bulb 6 V approx A C electric horn light switch fitted on handlebar VERSION WITH BLINKERS Battery Light switch on headlamp Tu...

Page 10: ...N Brown p White I r 1 I i I l l _J cr b r 5 dD 1 Headlamp 2 Ignition and light switch 3 Bulb 6V 0 6W 4 Bulb 6V 20W 5 Bulb 6V 21W 6 Left turn signal front 7 Rear stop switch 8 Horn button 9 Right turn...

Page 11: ...and horn on 2 Ignition turn signal lamps horn headlight tail light on with engine running Only tail light on with stopped engine With key out 0 Ignition out all lights off F Engine stop I Turn signal...

Page 12: ...G Blue c Grey H Red D Violet I Yellow E Blue black F G I I J 1 G D 1 Speedometer 2 Bulb 6V 1 2W 3 Lights switch 4 Rear stop switch 5 Headlamp 6 Bulb 6V 20W 7 Front stop switch 8 Horn button 9 Horn 10...

Page 13: ...1 Engine 2 Variator A Centrifugal weight of variator B Expand ing pulley 3 Automatic lutch C Centr ifugal shoes for starting D Centrifugal shoes for drive from engine E Expanding pulley 4 Rear hub an...

Page 14: ...f controls 1 Rear brake lever 2 Decompression valve control 3 Throttle control 4 Front brake lever 5 Tank cap 6 Peda1 l 7 8 Control for rea r wheel drive 9 Tool kit bag located under the saddle Fig 9...

Page 15: ...ng the engine to the fra me 14 TYRE PRESSURE Front wheel 23 p s i Rear wheel 26 p s i 32 p s i with pillion rider I OIL LEVEL IN REAR HUB Before using the vehicle check there is oil in the rear hub co...

Page 16: ...l is free from the ground B open the fuel tap lever in ON position as in fig 10 C Close throttle control D with cq d engine depress the choke levE r E _ operate the pedal I N B It is advisable to use...

Page 17: ...ting machine on to its wheels STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING If the throttle control is closed fig 9 n 3 the vehicle will remain stationary even though the engine is running 16 STOPPING THE ENGINE Close the...

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Page 20: ...light rotation The carbure ttqr parts mus t be cleaned with ne at petrol To clean calibrated ho les use compressed air only Wire must not be used N B During reassembly ensure that the throttle cqn tro...

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Page 22: ...E ADJUSTMENT To adiust the braking position of the handlebar levers rotate the adjusters A fig 16 When the brake levers are released the wheels must turn freely The brake drums are provided with holes...

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Page 24: ...the handlebar on the fork rotate the handlebar on its rest in order to o btain the best drive po sition Retighten the nuts To adiust the headlamp beam high or low loosen the side screw and pivot headl...

Page 25: ...replacement or repair of the inner tube is carried out as in bicycle practice 24 WHEEL DISMANTLING To d ismantle the front wheel remove the two spindle nuts and disconnect the brake cable To dismantle...

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Page 27: ...e aker c Qlponents _ _ _ i_ 1 Re f ve the plug A loose by me ans of r screwdriver the screw B then in sert the screwdriver in the hatch C and adiust th e points gap D to 0 4 mm O Ol5 it JII t Check l...

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Page 30: ...contact breaker pag 26 Every 2 500 miles clean the silencer ex haust tube using a suitable wire rod clean the cylinder head p g 21 the piston port cro wn and the cylinder exhaust t Remove and cle an t...

Page 31: ...Exhaust Tube cylinder head and piston crown Clean air filter in gas EVERY 5 000 MILES Check oi l in rear hub Grease roller housing Esso Gear Oil 90 or equivalent Esso Beacon 3 or equivalent At interva...

Page 32: ...or equivalent In cold weather allow engine to tick over be fore pulling away If after the previo us operations the faults are still evident check the follo wing Carburettor is not blocked or dirty iet...

Page 33: ...gs If rear suspension is faulty check the action O f the shock absorber springs 32 Laying up if the machine is to be laid up cle an und lubricate remove the fuel and store machine with wheels off the...

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Page 35: ...exceed such speed because of i s structural feature the maxi mum speed attainable in this last case under figures a proper note with a sterisk is carried out b Acceleration and passing ability with t...

Page 36: ...35 MPH TOTAL PASSING DISTANCE FEET______ _ TOTAL PASSING TIME SECONDS 40 40 CONSTANT 20MPH ss TRUCK INITIAL SPEED 50 MPH HIGH SPEED PASS LIMITING SPEED SO MPH TOTAL PASSING DISTANCE FEET TOTAL PASSIN...

Page 37: ...n ted represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and the informaHon may not be corrHct under other conditions Motor driven cycle GRANDE type with maximum speed 20 mph A Ful...

Page 38: ...assumes an initial speed of 20 mph and a limiting speed of 35 mph the high speed pass assumes an initial spee d of 50 mph and a limiting speed of 80 mph Notice The informaHon presented rep_resents res...

Page 39: ...en ted represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle cond i1 tlons and the information may not be correct under other conditions M otor driven cycle GRANDE type wi...

Page 40: ...mph the high speed pass assumes an initial speed of 50 mph and a limiting speed of 80 mph Notice The information presented represents results obtainable by skille d drivers under controlled road and v...

Page 41: ...n ted represents results obtainable by skille d drivers under controlled road and vehicle cond tions and the information may not be corre ct under other conditions Motor driven cycle GRANDE type with...

Page 42: ...d pass assumes an initial speed of 50 mph and a li1 miting speed of 80 mph Notice The information presented represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle condition...

Page 43: ...are not the types usually found in the U S A Service Stations The suffix 2T is the European designa 42 tion for two stro ke oit The equivalent in the States are Chevron 2 stroke blend Mobil Outboard S...

Page 44: ...t o ccur whi lst the fro nt and rear l brake contro ls are in action BATTERY If the vehicle is not employed for long period dismantle the battery and pro ceed as fo ll O WS 1 Recharge the battery aft...

Page 45: ...uch changes Therefore the information con tained in this booklet does not constitute any term of sale All descriptions and figures are given in good faith and intended to apply generally Variations in...

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