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Summary of Contents for Grande

Page 1: ... u I I S E MA NTENA I 6 n ...

Page 2: ... USE MAINTENANCE AND CONSUMER INFORMATION I PIAGGIO ...

Page 3: ... 2 t i FT g 1 G RAND E t q with blinkers t i _ ...

Page 4: ... _ Fig 2 GRANDE l 3 ...

Page 5: ... OU will come to know your GRANDE and will enable you to aP pre ciate its tecnical features by using it in the correct manner NOTE We recommer1d that you always entrust your dealer to maintain your GRAN DE in pe1rfect C Ondition and to fully benefit from the garantee gi en in your purchase contract You will easily recognize them from the trade mark PIAGGIO Original Piaggio spare parts are made fro...

Page 6: ...ockwise then clockwi se The key can be withdrawn when the han dlebar is in the unlocked position Caretu ly record the key number of your machine as without this you will be una ble to obtain replacement keys should the o ccasion arise NOTE Before refuelling slacken the air breather located at the rear of the frame beneath the saddle After the refuelling re tighten the valve 5 ...

Page 7: ... stroke rotary valve induc tion 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 cm Wheelbase m Overall wid th m Overall he ight m Ove rall Ienght m Curb we1 i1 g ht Kg Version with blinke rs Kg 6 1 13 0 67 1 07 1 73 59 64 Compre ssion ratio 8 1 Ignition flywheel ma gneto ignitio n wi th H T CO il Spark plug Marefli cw 4 N AT...

Page 8: ...ngine to 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 chain and sprocket VEHICLE Frame cold drawn and welded steel tubes Front suspension telescopic fork Brakes intern al expanding type on both wheels Wheels tangent spoke wheels with steel rims Ty...

Page 9: ... li ght and anti dazzle light tail lamp with reflector and 6 V 3 W rear Iight bulb 6 V approx A C electric horn light switch fitted on handlebar VERSION WITH BLINKERS Battery Light switch on headlamp Turn signa1 I switch 8 IDENTIFICATION DATA Each vehicle has an identification num ber stamped on both frame and engine Eng ine number stamped on right side of crankcase Fram e number stamped on off si...

Page 10: ... fc _ H M Orange N Brown p White Ci 5 I _ _I I L f _J 23 I 7 t 5 I J _ dD 20 1 Headlamp 2 Ignit ion and Iight sw itch 3 Bu Ib 6V 0 6W 4 BuIb 6V 20W 5 BuIb 6V 21W 6 Left turn signal front 7 Rear stop switch 8 Horn button 9 Rigl1t turn signal front 10 Front stop switch 11 Supplemental engine stop turn signal control 12 H T coil 13 Spark plug 14 Horn 15 Flywheel magneto 16 Wiring board 17 Battery 18 ...

Page 11: ...harging 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 O Ignition out all lights off Engine stop Turn signal switch 3 Engine stop 4 Turn signal switch 1 _ Without blInkers 1 A B c Lights switch off lo Horn button horn Engine stop off run ...

Page 12: ...D Violet E Blue black 14 F Green G Blue H Red I Ye llow 1 Speedometer 2 Bu lb 6V 1 2W 3 Lights switcl1 4 Rear stop switch 5 Head lamp 6 BuIb 6V 20W 7 Front stop switch 8 Horn button 9 Horn 10 Supplemental engine stop 11 H T coil 12 Spark plug 13 Fly wheel magneto 14 Tai l lamp 15 Bulb 6V 3 15W 11 ...

Page 13: ...4 a 3 c 1 Engine 2 Variator A entrifugal weight of variator B Expanding pulley 3 Automatic c lutch C Centi ifugal shoes for starting D Centrifugal shoes for drive from engine E Expanding pulley 4 Rear hub and reduction gear 5 Rear wheel driving 12 ...

Page 14: ...n of controls 1 Rear brake lever 2 Decompression v a lve control 3 Throttle control 4 Front brake lever 5 Tank cap 6 Peda1 I 7 8 Control for rear wheel drive 9 Tool ki t bag located under the saddle Fig 9 1 13 ...

Page 15: ...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 pillio n rider OIL LEVEL IN REAR HUB Before using the vehicle check there is oil in the rear hu1 b content 2 fl oz GB when the machine is upright the oil le vel must be Ieve with the lower edge of the refue lling hole se e fig 21 A STARTING ENGINE Carry out the ope r ations see fig 10 The vehicle m ay be s...

Page 16: ...eel is free from the ground B open the fuel tap lever in ON position as in fig 10 C Close throttle control D with cold engine depress the choke levyr E operate the pedal N B It is advisable to use the decom pression lever fig 9 n 2 when opera ting pedal When the engine starts open throttle control and the choke lever o returns automatically to the running position 15 ...

Page 17: ...ing machine on to its wheels STOP WITH ENGINE RUNNING If the thro ttle control is closed fig 9 n 3 the ve hicle will remain stationary even though the engine is running 16 STOPPING THE ENGINE Clos e the throttle control and operate the decompression valve lever fig 9 n 2 or the supplement al engine stop USE AS BICYCLE Push in the kno b as in fig 11 to discon nect the rear wheel fro m the dr ive To...

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Page 20: ...ght rotatio n The carbure ttq r parts must be cleaned with ne at pe trol To clean calibrate d ho les use compressed air on ly Wire must not be used N B During reassembly ensure that the throttle cqn_ trol outer cable is Joca ted in ther terminal B other wise faulty carburation will occur CARBURETTOR ADJUSTMENT To adiust the c able play on the throttle contro I use the nut B fig 17 to ad iust the s...

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Page 22: ...g re ta i ning screw the lens fixing screw replace the bulbs sen the headlamp BRAKE ADJUSTMENT To adjust the braking po sition of the handlebar levers rotate the adjusters A fig 16 When the brake leve rs a re released the wheels must turn freely The brake drums a re provide d with holes and rubber caps thro ugh these hofe s it is po ssible to inspect the wear conditio ns O f the brake Iin_ ings CH...

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Page 24: ...g the handlebar on the fo rk 1 n rotate the handlebar O n its re st in order to 0 1 bt ain the be st drive po sition Retighten the nuts To adjust the headlamp beam high or low loosen the side screw headlamp as necessary SADDLE and pivot Push to the night to 18 A to o pe rate use tools raise saddle fj g gas valve and 9 I 23 ...

Page 25: ...eplacement or repair of the inner tube is carried out as in bicycle practice 24 I WHEEL DISMANTLING To d ismantle the front wheel removE the two spindle nuts and disconnect the brake cable To dismantle the rear wheel remove the side covers fig 21 disconnect the brake cable fig 21 B and detach the chain fr om the sprocket Remove the rear pu lley nut C fig 21 lastly remo ve the fo1 ur mounting bolts...

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Page 27: ...by me a ns of a screwdriver the screw B then in sert the scre wdriver in the notch C and adiust the points ga1 p D to 0 4 mm O CJ1 5 _ J I Check with a fe eler gauge After this adiustment tighten the screw B 26 E NGINE SUB FRAME DISMANTLING To dismantle the engj ne sub frame arn 1 this operatio n is usua lly O nly neces sary for gene ral O verhaul proceed as follows I Disconnect brake cable decomp...

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Page 30: ... co ntact breaker pag 26 Every 2 500 miles clean the silencer ex haust tube using a suitable wire rod clean the cylinder head pag 21 the pisto n cro wn a1 nd the cyl inder exhaust port I Remove and cIe an the air fj Jter in gas pag 19 Every 5000 miles check oil in rear hub ESSO GEAR OIL 90 see pag 14 and fig 21 Fill with grease E SSQ BEACON 3 o r FIAT JOTA 3 or equivalent the roller housing At int...

Page 31: ...xhaust Tube cylinder head and piston crown Clean a ir filter in gas EVERY 5 000 MILES Check oil in rear hub Grease roller housing Essa Gear Oil 90 or equivalent Esso B eacon 3 o r equivalent At intervals clean spark plug lubrica te chain and check chain t ension Engine every refuelling lubrication by petro1 il mi xture 30 ...

Page 32: ...o r e quivale nt In cold weather allow engine to tick over be1 fore pulling away If aft er the previous operations the faults ar e still evide nt check the fo llo wing Carbure ttor is not blocked or dirty iet and fuel pipe Dismantle a nd clean see pag 19 Co ntact bre aker points dirty damage d or defective Cle an 01 r if necess ary change the contact breaker adiust the points gap 0 4 mm 0 015 se e...

Page 33: ...s If rear susp e nsio1 n is faulty check the actio n O f the shock absorber springs 32 Laying up if the machine is to be laid up clean und lubricate remove the fuel and store machine with wheels off the ground To pro te ct the e ngine remove the spark plug and introduce a small quantity of 30 SAE o il through the spark plug ho le c perate the pedals to turn the engine and replace the spar k plug H...

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Page 35: ... exceed such speed because of i s structural feature the maxi mum I speed attainable in this last case under figures a proper note with a sterisk is carried o ut b Acceleration and passing ability with the graphic timing and passing di stance in the condi tions Low speed pass and High speed pass see the following figure Notice When vehicles because of its structu ral featu re cannot exceed 20 o r ...

Page 36: ...ISTANCE FEET_____ _ TOTAL PASSING TIME SECONDS _ _ _ r t 4 o _ r CONSTANT 20MPH 1 _____________ _ _ _ _ 55 TRUCK INITIAL SPEED 5 0 MPH HIGH SPEED PASS TOTAL PASSING DISTANCE FEET TOTAL PASSING TIME SECONDS 40 LIMITING SPEED 80 MPH I 100 CONSTANT 50 MPH IP _I I 55 TRUCK I 35 ...

Page 37: ...nformation presen ted represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and the informati on may not be correct under other conditions Motor d rive n cycle GRA NDE type with maximum speed 20 mph A Fully Operatio n Service Brake LOAD light 0 II 19 10 20 30 40 50 60 f eet Stopping Distaince in feet from 20 mph The maximum speed attainable by accelerating at maximum rate from a s...

Page 38: ...ssumes an initial speed of 20 mph and a limiting speed of 35 mph the high speed pass assumes an initial spee d of 5 0 mph and a limiting speed of 80 mph Notice The informati on presented represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle conditions and the information may not be correct under other conditions SUMMARY TABLE Low speed Pass Hight speied Pass Not capabl...

Page 39: ...represents results obtainable by skilled drivers under controlled road and vehicle cond i1 tlons and the info rmation may not be corre ct under other conditions M otor driven cycle GRANDE type with maximum spe ed 25 mph A Fully Operation Service Brake LOAD Iight I maximum JI j I I I l 11 31 a 10 20 30 40 50 60 feet Stopping Distance in feet from 25 mph The maximum speed attainable by accelerating ...

Page 40: ...speed pass assumes an initial speed of 50 mph and a limiting speed of 8 0 mph Notice The information presented represents results obtainable by skille d drivers under controlled road and veh i cle conditi ons and the information may not be correct under other conditions SUMMARY TAB LE Lowspeed Pa ss High speed Pass Feet 690 Se conds 17 Not capable GRAPHIC DETERMINA TION OF PASSING TIME AND DISTANC...

Page 41: ...esents 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 maximum speed 30 mph A Fully Operatio n Service Brake The maximum mile 40 LOAD light I I I 11 1l 43 maximum I 11 l I I 11 I s3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 feet Stopping Distance in feet from 30 mph speed attainable by ...

Page 42: ...igh speed pass assume s 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 a nd vehicle conditions an d the information may not be correct unde r other conditions SUMMARY TABLE Low speed Pass High speed Pa ss Feet 645 Seconds 15 5i Not capable GRAPHIC DETERMINATION OF PASSING TIME AND D...

Page 43: ...e not the types usually found in the U S A Service Stations The suffix 2T i s the Euro pean designa 42 tion fo r two stro ke oi1 I The equivalent in the States are Chevron 2 stroke blend Mo bil Outboard Super Penn zoil Out bo ard Power Str o ke Quaker State 2 cycle Valvo line Outbo ard and other produc ts Your Vespa Dealer is o ne of the best sources fo r these products and info r m ation It is im...

Page 44: ... o ccur wh1 i1 lst the fro n t and rear brake contro ls are in action BATTERY If the vehicle is not employed for long perio d dismantle the battery and pro ceed as fo1 llo ws 1 Recharge the battery after having take n it o ff t he vehicle and top up the electrolyte lev6 1 2 Co at with vaseline grease batt ery lea d1 s 3 Recharge the batte ry at least once a mo nth co mpensating recharge 1 Amp for ...

Page 45: ...3 1 Spark plug Cleaner and carburettor 16 19 Consumer information 33 4th edition I T All descriptions and illustration in this h andbook are f or guidance only The ompany reserve the right to introduce any modification without prior notice and are under no Obligation to si multaneously amend this handbook to indicate any such changes Therefore the information con tained in this b ooklet does not c...

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