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MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION
Before carrying out any maintenance or inspec-
tion on the vehicle, switch off the engine and
wait for it and the exhaust system to cool to
avoid the danger of burns.
Some vehicle parts are harmful or even toxic and
care must be taken when handling them.
Check that the following norms are satis-
fied:
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The place where the work will be carried out
must be sufficiently ventilated and there must
be a sufficient change of air in the room.
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The area where the work is carried out must
not be dusty, dirty or cluttered with other
parts not belonging to the vehicle.
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The tools and equipment must be suitable for
the type of maintenance to be carried out.
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Wear suitable clothing (work overalls), work-
ing gloves, latex gloves, protective goggles
(or mask) during maintenance that requires
them.
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Have original spare parts to hand or the nec-
essary liquids for maintenance to be carried
out (such as brake pads, gear oil, brake fluid,
coolant).
Unless expressly described otherwise, reassem-
ble units that have been disassembled by pro-
ceeding in the reverse order to the disassembly
operations.
The user can normally carry out routine mainte-
nance work, even though specific tools/equip-
ment and a technical preparation may some-
times be required.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Do not use the engine stop switch
when the vehicle is running (this
would cause a MOMENTARY stop of
the engine and subsequent restart
upon releasing the switch; this could
damage the engine and in particular
cause loss of control over the vehi-
cle).
To turn the engine off, stop the vehicle and put
the gear lever in neutral.
Only then press the engine stop switch and keep
it pressed until the engine comes to a COM-
PLETE stop.
Put the vehicle on its side stand after having dis-
mounted from the left side of the vehicle and if
necessary engage the steering lock, see page 69
under the paragraph STEERING LOCK.
USING THE GEARS
To shift gear, let go of the accelerator handle
control, move the clutch lever and raise the gear
lever to upshift or lower to downshift.
If it is the first time you are riding a motorcycle, it
is as well to familiarise yourself with the controls
and their functions.
