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Summary of Contents for 232 L.2

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Page 2: ...ness tbe IDulleof JE illburgb lI anufactul ers of 1I espaScooters 125 c c 232 L 2 MODEL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DOUGLAS SALES SERVICE LTD KINGSWOOD BRISTOL Telephone 67 1881 DIVISION OF THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE AND SIGNAL CO 1PANY LIM TfD ...

Page 3: ...ur Dealer for full particulars relating to the Service Exchange Scheme The use of the facilities we offer through this medium ensures an economical speedy and reliable means of carrying out repairs when such become necessary ...

Page 4: ... Fig I Vespa 125c c g J J ...

Page 5: ...nents 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 in regard to fuel mixture which should consist of a good quality petrol and oil of make grade and in the amount prescribed in this booklet page18 INDEX OF MAIN DIRECTIONS Introd uction page 5 Electric wiring page 14 Technical data 6 Tool Kit 17 Ide...

Page 6: ... the Firm deems to be convenient on improvement PUI or for what may concern manufacturing or commercial requirements INTRODUCTORY NOTE We wish to thank you for your choice of this excellent model Vespa and hOFe that it will satisfy your every desire This booklet in which the simple instructions for operation and maintenance can be found will enable you to understand and use your machine in the mos...

Page 7: ...ty 2 persons and 10 Kg 22 Ibs of luggage Range 420 Km 260 miles Wheel base 1180mm 46 5 Handlebars width 655 mm 25 7 Max length 1745mm 68 7 Max height 985 mm 38 7 Ground clearance 130mm 5 1 Min turning circle 1500mm 59 Weight without fuel 83 Kg 183 Ibs IDENTIFICATION DATA Serial numbers with prefix 4 are stamped on both frame and engine in the positions indicated on Figs 2 and 3 respectively ...

Page 8: ... Section of engine I Air cleaner and carburettor 2 Piston 3 Crankshaft 4 Clutch 5 Malnshaft withgearpinions 6 Gear shlfter 7 Fly wheel magneto 8 Kick starter 9 Crankcasearm clutchside pivoted to the frame 7 ...

Page 9: ...e horizontal cylinder two stroke with deflector piston and rotary valve i e fuel mixture flow to the cylinder is controlled by the rotation ofa crankweb see Fig 4 The engine works on a 2 petrol oil mixture Bore 52 5 mm 2 06 Stroke 57 mm 2 24 Displacement 123 4cc 7 53 cu in Compression ratio 7 2 to I The engine is pivoted to the chassis of scooter through the swinging arm of the crankcase half clut...

Page 10: ...loat 3 Air cleaner with carburettor 4 Choke S Setscrewforthrottleslide 6 Throttle slide 7 Air vent for main jet 8 Hole on mixer top 9 Mixer 10 Mainjet 11 Idling jet 12 Air vent for idling jet 13 Plug for Inlet hole for oil for laying u adjuSter 15 Intake port 16 Transfer ports 17 Exhaust duct D ...

Page 11: ... cleaner case has a plate shaped slide valve and immersed jets 10 g Fuel tank with total capacity of 7 7 _ c 2 03 USA gals 1 7 imp gals and _ 1 ge y eve 01 bout lA I 037 US 4 o 0 3 imp gals Three way tap off on reserve and Transmission The engine see Fig 4 drives directly the rear wheel through clutch cush drive and gear box Engine to wheel transmission ratios First 12 2 to I Second 7 6 to I Third...

Page 12: ...Silencer Expansion and absorption com bined type with very high silencing efficiency Air cleaner mounted Inside the body Air goes to the carburettor through a large flexible inlet tube a silencing chamber and porous filter which ensure a very quiet air Intake We recommend not to alter the silencer and the air cleaner but to keep them in perfect efficiency in order that the noise level does not exc...

Page 13: ...h clutch control lever 2 Front brake lever 3 Throttle control grip 4 Lightand dip switch _5 Front brake shoes 6 Rear brake pedal 7 Klckscarter 8 Gear shlfter 9 Rear brake shoes 10 Clutch 11 Carburettor air cleaner 12 Choke control lever 13 Fueltap ...

Page 14: ...cables and electric wires to be con nected to the handlebars are concealed inside them see Fig 8 Steering column suspension and wheels The steering column bears the handlebars clamped on its top end and the front wheel swinging hub pivoted at its bottom end through a stub axle see Fig 9 Front suspension with variable rate coil spring and double action hydraulic damper Rear suspension swinging brac...

Page 15: ...te is arranged under the floorboard A strong return spring in the middle holds it in contact with the floorboard and keeps it cam vlb tlng wbil b 00 Q ridden jJ Speedometer The speedometer is housed in the central portion of the handlebars and adds to the performance and appearance of the scooter It is driven by the front wheel the flex drive being completely enclosed in the steering column WIRING...

Page 16: ...d with a 3 W bulb pilot light and par king light The tail lamp with red reflector has a 3 W bulb which also illuminates the number g plate The light and dip switch unit with levers is installed on the right hand J of the handlebars see Fig 11 one the control levers has th ree positions pilot light and tail lamp on lights off head lamp and tail lamp on the other one gives the two light conditions o...

Page 17: ...B3416M WIRING HARNE o o095129M SRYUGHT 6 5 SlOP lIGHT SWITCH SWI1t H P05IIDNS 1 0 LIGHTS Lt COIL DISCONNECTED AC ClM1RENT HEAD TAIL LIGHT ON LT COlt N CIRCUIT CONTACTS 1I 3 9 d 6 OR 7 1 CCNIE TED OCCU T CllY TAIL LIGHT ON lJ COIL IN CIRCUIT CONTACTS 11 3 2 5 1 CONNECTED 11 Electric wiring dIagram POSITION O POSITION I STOP LGiT S IOP LIGHT SWlltH OPTIONAL 16 Fig ...

Page 18: ...ch 11 14 21 22mm 2 double open ended wrenches J 1 14 and 7 10 mm I single open ended wrench 8 mm I screwdriver These tools are contained in a canvas roll which is placed in the left wing together with this booklet and the test card 17 ...

Page 19: ...d while running in 2000 Km 1200 miles Do not exceed following speeds 1st gear 15 Km h 9 5 mph 2nd gear 30 Km h 19 mph 3rd gear 50 Km h 31 mph Do not hold these speedsfor long periods neither use full throttle up hill Change oil in the gear box and check that nuts and bolts are not slack after the first 1000Km 600 miles Check that carburettor is well blocked on crankcase so that no air infiltration...

Page 20: ...ions to carry out for starting the engine A open the fuel tank B select neutral C choke with cold enginel D throttle control grip in idling position E depress the kickstarter and turn grip D opening throttle gradually ...

Page 21: ...r change control cables of Gear shlfter 5 Selector stem 6 Selector 7 1stgear pinion 8 2nd gear P lO 9 3rd gear pinion 10 Malnshaft 11 Cush gear 12 Clutch N B Positions 1 2 3 of the gear change twlstgrlp correspond to 1st 2nd and 3 a respectively 0 It Indicates the neutral position c ...

Page 22: ...ine engraved on it coincides with the figure I I st gear engraved on handlebars seeFig 15 Now let in the clutch gently while opening JA1 r the th ottle g dually to et the mad r c In motion iJ 2a _ j Gear change After reaching the requlrea speed in 1st gear close quickly the throttle lift the clutch and turn the gear change twistgrip so that the engraved line is op posite figure 2 2nd gear let in t...

Page 23: ...ep from re setting this screw unless strictly indispensable or during dismantling and re as sembling operations that should anYW3Y be entrusted to a Service Station Stopping the engine Push the earth button this will leave the cylinder full of fuel va pours and the next start will be easier Tyres The wheels are interchangeable i e they can be assembled either in front or rear provided of course th...

Page 24: ...rear 24 Ib per sq in Sidecar 16Ib per sq in Pirelli 16 Ib per sq in 22 Ib per sq in 16Ib per sq in 32 Ib per sq in 18Ib per sq in 24 Ib per sq in 161b per sq in Brake adjustments Brakes are properly adjusted if the wheel rotates freely when respective control lever or pedal are in resting position the braking action starts as soon as re spective controls are operated These conditions are achieved ...

Page 25: ... be obtained both horizontally and vertically as follows Check that both front and inflated to I and 2 2 atm psi respectively rear 14 2 Q iJ allY J I J If Fig 18 Adjustment 01 head lamp N B Dimension 0 11relates to adjustment carried out with driver and passenger on the machine 24 ...

Page 26: ...tside cleaning of engine All painted surfaces should be washed with water cleaned by means of a sponge and wiped dry with chamois leather Do not use paraffin on such surfaces since it dam j r e paint and turns it dull jJ If necessary blow the head lamp refle clean or wipe off dust with a very soft feather brush Do not use a cloth and keep your fingers off the reflector surface Before setting the m...

Page 27: ... a metal brush or very fine emery cloth and adjust the gap to 0 6 mm 0 023in from the 30 oil Inspect the insulation material plug replace if the porcelain ISr Wash with neat petrol Use the sparkplug type prescribed by the Comany We remind owners that the use of an approved sparkplug will prevent many engine troubles 7 lubricate the speedometer drive pinionandflex drive All operations Indicated her...

Page 28: ...s or abnor mal running have the breaker points adjusted in a service station the gap see Fig 19 A should be 0 3 0 5 mm 0 011 to 0 019 and the points should begin to open when the current in the primary ignition circuit has reached its peak value 2 Lubricate the control cables and the gear shifter 3 Change the oil in the gear box see page 26 4 In case of damper troubles contact your authorised serv...

Page 29: ...30 I Front suspension I I I Felt pad on flywhee Control cables cam I I Esso I Joints on brake Gear change Retinax A Energrease L 2 Multi purpose Castrolease L M Mobilgrease M P control quadrant Grease H Speedo flexible drive Shell IT Two I Energol Two Eosolube 30 in Castrol XL in Mobiloil A in Stroke Oil in Stroke Oil in ratio of 2 or ratio of 2 or ratio of 2 or ratio of 2 or ratio of 2 or t pint ...

Page 30: ...Fig 20 Lubrication scheme A engine lubricatedby ruel mixture I filling hole 2 draining hole Q 0 jJ ...

Page 31: ...g rotate the throttle control twlstgrip to its fullest extent then pump 40 cc 2 5 cu ln of Motor Oil g 30 by means of an 011can Into 1 cetto take th o gh the hole cleaner cover Depress the kickstarter three or four times 3 Support the chassis of the machine on two wooden blocks ensuring that the tyres are clear of the ground 4 Empty the fuel tank 5 Grease all unpainted metal parts 6 Disconnect the...

Page 32: ...s Engine flooding Air cleaner choked or dirty Clogged dirty 2 Ignition Sparking plug dirty Porcelain of sparking plug cracked Breaker points dirty worn or pitted gap between breaker pointS incorrect I I L Remedies Turn to reserve Refill as soon as possible Remove and wash in petrol Blow dry See page 21 See page 26 No I Disconnect the plug lead Check if sparking occurs between lead and crankcase wh...

Page 33: ...uspensions 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 Leadterminals looseor wronglyconnected Fuse of rectifier burnt Incorrect adjustment of the head lamp Clean see page 27 Tighten with 21 mm box wrench Set the head properly and tighten the nuts uniformly Replace or clean the plug and correct the gap s...

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