Transport; Draining The Fuel Tank - APRILIA SR 50 Uso Y Mantenimiento

TRANSPORT

WARNING
Before transporting the vehicle, it is nec-
essary to empty the fuel tank and the car-
burettor completely, see below (DRAIN-
ING THE FUEL TANK) making sure that
both are completely dry.
During transport the vehicle must be kept
in vertical position and be firmly an-
chored, in order to avoid any leakage of
fuel, oil or coolant.
WARNING
In case of failure, do not tow the vehicle, but
ask for assistance.
DRAINING THE
FUEL TANK
(carburettor version only)
Carefully read p. 21 (FUEL).
WARNING
Risk of fire.
Wait until the engine and the exhaust si-
lencer have completely cooled down.
Fuel vapours are noxious for your health.
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70
Before proceeding, make sure that the
room in which you are working is prop-
erly ventilated.
Do not inhale fuel vapours.
Do not smoke, nor use free flames.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF FUEL IN THE ENVI-
RONMENT.
Position the vehicle on the centre stand,
see p. 38 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND).
Stop the engine and wait until it has cooled
down.
Remove the rear mudguard (see page 56,
REMOVING THE REAR MUDGUARD).
Prepare a container with capacity exceed-
ing the fuel quantity present in the tank
and put it on the ground on the left side of
the vehicle.
Remove the fillercap.
Empty the fuel tank by means of a manual
pump or a similar system.
After draining the tank, put back the filler
cap in the correct position.
WARNING
Put back the filler cap.
2
1
To drain the carburettor completely, proceed
as follows:
Put the free end of the pipe (1) into a re-
ceptacle.
Open the carburettor outlet by loosening
the drain screw (2) positioned under the
float chamber.
When all the fuel has flowed out of the car-
burettor:
Tighten the drain screw (2) completely.
WARNING
Tighten the drain screw (2) with care, to
avoid fuel leakages from the carburettor
during the refuelling.
If necessary, contact an aprilia Official
Dealer.