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Storage
Short-term
Always store your scooter in a cool,
dry place and, if necessary, protect
it against dust with a porous cover.
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Storing the scooter in a poorly
ventilated room or covering it
with a tarp, while it is still wet,
will allow water and humidity
to seep in and cause rust.
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To prevent corrosion, avoid
damp cellars, stables (because
of the presence of ammonia)
and areas where strong chemi-
cals are stored.
SCOOTER CARE AND STORAGE
Long-term
Before storing your scooter for sev-
eral months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
“Care” section of this chapter.
2. Drain the carburetor float cham-
ber by loosening the drain bolt;
this will prevent fuel deposits
from building up. Pour the
drained fuel into the fuel tank.
3. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer (if available) to pre-
vent the fuel tank from rusting
and the fuel from deteriorating.
4. Perform the following steps to
protect the cylinder, piston
rings, etc. from corrosion.
a. Remove the spark plug cap
and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap
onto the spark plug, and then
place the spark plug on the
cylinder head so that the
electrodes are grounded.
(This will limit sparking dur-
ing the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This
will coat the cylinder wall
with oil.)
e. Remove the spark plug cap
from the spark plug, and
then install the spark plug
and the spark plug cap.
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To prevent damage or injury from
sparking, make sure to ground the
spark plug electrodes while turning
the engine over.
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