Yamaha D'elight, Owner'S Manual

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Motorcycle care an d stora g e
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Care
While the open design of a scooter re-
veals the attractiveness of the technol-
ogy, it also makes it more vulnerable.
Rust and corrosion can develop even if
high-quality components are used. A
rusty exhaust pipe may go unnoticed
on a car, however, it detracts from the
overall appearance of a scooter. Fre-
quent and proper care does not only
comply with the terms of the warranty,
but it will also keep your scooter look-
ing good, extend its life and optimize
its performance.
Before cleanin g
1. Cover the muffler outlet with a
plastic bag after the engine has
cooled down.
2. Make sure that all caps and cov-
ers as well as all electrical cou-
plers and connectors, including
the spark plug cap, are tightly in-
stalled.
3. Remove extremely stubborn dirt,
like oil burnt onto the crankcase,
with a degreasing agent and a
brush, but never apply such prod-
ucts onto seals, gaskets and
wheel axles. Always rinse the dirt
and degreaser off with water.
Cleanin g
NOTICE
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Avoi d usin g stron g aci d ic wheel
cleaners, especially on spoke d
wheels. If such pro d ucts are
use d on har d -to-remove d irt, d o
not leave the cleaner on the af-
fecte
d area any lon g er than in-
structe d . Also, thorou g hly rinse
the area off with water, imme d i-
ately d ry it, an d then apply a cor-
rosion protection spray.
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Improper cleanin g can d ama g e
plastic parts (such as cowlin g s,
panels, win d shiel d s, hea d li g ht
lenses, meter lenses, etc.) an d
the mufflers. Use only a soft,
clean cloth or spon
g e with wa-
ter to clean plastic. However, if
the plastic parts cannot
b e thor-
ou g hly cleane d with water, d i-
lute d mil d d eter g ent with water
may b e use d . Be sure to rinse
off any d eter g ent resi d ue usin g
plenty of water, as it is harmful
to plastic parts.
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Do not use any harsh chemical
pro
d ucts on plastic parts. Be
sure to avoi d usin g cloths or
spon g es which have b een in
contact with stron g or a b rasive
cleanin g pro d ucts, solvent or
thinner, fuel ( g asoline), rust re-
movers or inhi b itors, b rake flui d ,
antifreeze or electrolyte.
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Do not use hi g h-pressure wash-
ers or steam-jet cleaners since
they cause water seepa
g e an d
d eterioration in the followin g ar-
eas: seals (of wheel an d swin g -
arm b earin g s, fork an d b rakes),
electric components (couplers,
connectors, instruments,
switches an
d li g hts), b reather
hoses an d vents.
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For scooters equippe d with a
win d shiel d : Do not use stron g
cleaners or har d spon g es as
they will cause d ullin g or
scratchin g . Some cleanin g
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