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use and maintenance
Pegaso 650 I.E.
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY
After a long period of inactivity of the
vehicle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the
necessary repairs and a general check up
before the period of inactivity, since you
could forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
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Remove the battery, see p. 78
(REMOVING THE BATTERY) and p. 80
( L O N G I N A C T I V I T Y O F T H E
BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 87
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 33 (TYRES).
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Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-
humid room, away from sunlight, with
minimum temperature variations.
NOTE
Position the vehicle on the front
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and rear
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support stands, so that
both tyre are raised from the ground.
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Set the vehicle on the relevant front
support stand, see 61 (POSITIONING
T H E V E H I C L E O N T H E F R O N T
SUPPORT STAND
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).
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Put a plastic bag on each exhaust
tailpipe and bind it around it, in order to
prevent moisture from getting into the
tailpipe.
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Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
NOTE
Withdraw the plastic bags from
the exhaust tailpipes.
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Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 87
(CLEANING).
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Check the charge of the battery, see p.
79 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 79 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
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Refill the fuel tank, see p. 24 (FUEL).
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Carry out the preliminary checking
operations, see p. 39 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
WARNING
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
