Long Periods Of Inactivity; After A Period Of Inactivity - APRILIA MX 125 Manual De Instrucciones

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:
Drain the fuel tank and the carburettor
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completely, see pag. 82 (DRAINING
THE FUEL TANK).
Remove the spark plug, see p. 54
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(SPARK PLUG).
Pour a teaspoon (5 ... 10 cm>) of engine
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oil into the cylinder.
Rotate the ignition switch (1) to position
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≈ ∆.
Press the start lever (2) a few times, to
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distribute the oil evenly on the cylinder
surfaces.
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Reinstall the spark plug, see pag. 72
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(SPARK PLUG).
Remove the battery,
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(REMOVING THE BATTERY).
Wash and dry the vehicle, see pag. 83
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(CLEANING).
Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see pag. 43 (TYRES).
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By means of a suitable support, position
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the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-
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humid room, away from sunlight, with
minimum temperature variations.
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
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plastic or waterproof materials.
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AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY

Uncover and clean the vehicle, see
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see pag. 74
pag. 83 (CLEANING).
Check the electrolyte level in the battery
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and install it, see pag. 75 (CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL) and
pag. 75 (INSTALLING THE BATTERY).
Refill the fuel tank, see pag. 36 (FUEL).
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Carry out the preliminary checking
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operations, see pag. 47 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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