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use and maintenance
Pegaso 650
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◆
Press the starter button “
r
” (11) to start
the engine. Leave the throttle (12) in the
idle position (Pos. A). Release the but-
ton as soon as the engine catches.
a
WARNING
If the throttle sticks open, it may cause
a collision with another vehicle, or an
upset.
If the throttle sticks, kill the engine with
the engine stop switch located on the
right handlebar.
Do not attempt to restart the engine un-
til the throttle has been repaired and
works perfectly. Failure to obey this
warning can lead to a runaway with seri-
ously injuries or even death.
Your vehicle is equipped with a double ca-
ble throttle. One cable opens the throttle
when you rotate the throttle grip toward
you; the other closes the throttle when you
rotate the grip away from you. It is essen-
tial, when you release the throttle grip, that
it automatically return to the idle position.
This double cable arrangement enhances
safety by providing for positive closing of
the throttle.
a
WARNING
In the event of a throttle sticking emer-
gency, always kill the engine using the
engine stop switch located near the
throttle grip on the right handlebar. Nev-
er use your vehicle if the throttle does
not automatically fully return to the idle
position when the throttle grip is re-
leased. Contact your Local
APRILIA
Deal-
er for repairs. Failure to heed this warn-
ing can lead to a serious accident and
subsequent injury or even death.
a
WARNING
As soon as the engine has started, the
engine oil pressure warning light “
j
”
(4) must go out. If this does not occur,
or if the warning light comes on while
the engine is running, this means that
the oil system is not developing suffi-
cient pressure. In this case, stop the en-
gine immediately and contact an Local
APRILIA
Dealer.
Failure to heed this warning can lead to
engine seizure, upset, and serious inju-
ry or even death.
M
a
CAUTION
Never ride off briskly with a cold engine.
Allow the engine to warm up by riding
slowly for the first few miles.
Starting a warm engine:
◆
Before attempting to start the motor, en-
sure that the cold start lever “
e
” (13) is
not engaged, see p. 52 (STARTING AT
VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERA-
TURES).
STARTING WITH A FLOODED ENGINE
If for some reason the engine fails to start
after several attempts, it is possible that
the engine may be flooded. That is, there
may be too much gasoline in the inlet
manifolds and the carburetors.
To purge the flooding:
◆
Rotate the cold start lever “
e
” (13) up-
wards.
◆
Depress the starter button “
r
” (11) for a
few seconds (letting the engine spin
over) while holding the throttle (12) in a
completely open position (Pos. B).
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