Royal Enfield Continental GT, Owner'S Manual

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Washing Procedure
PRECAUTIONS
W ash vehicle when the engine is cold.
Cover the silencer tail end and control switches
with suitable plastic bags and tie it firmly to prevent
water entry into them.
Remove ignition key and seal key hole using
adhesive tape.
Do not remove RH side cover (panel) while
washing to avoid water entry into air filter box
assembly.
Use a suitable engine degreaser, available with
your local parts store, to remove dirt or grease
from the engine external parts if required. Follow
the directions in the label carefully before using
the degreaser.
Use low pressure jet of water to clean the entire
vehicle.
Never spray water with great force on head lamp,
Meter/cluster unit, trafficator lights, front and rear
wheel hubs, electrical connections and wires,
control cables, EFI components, sparkplug,
battery,air fillter cover etc.
Use Luke warm water and mild detergent on the
painted components to remove dirt, etc.
Rinse vehicle thoroughly with plain water to
remove the detergent and wipe vehicle dry.
If possible, use compressed air and blow off
water particles from the obscure areas of
t he vehic le, elect rical connect ions , EFI
components etc.
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