Leonardo125-300_UK.book Page 67 Monday, November 17, 2003 2:06 PM
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:
◆
Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
se e p . 65 ( D R AI NI NG T H E F U E L
TANK).
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Remove the spark plug, see p. 56
(SPARK PLUG).
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Pour a teaspoon of engine oil (5-10 cm>)
into the cylinder.
NOTE
Put a clean cloth on the cylinder,
near the spark plug seat, in order to protect
it from oil sprays.
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Turn the ignition switch to position ≈
and press the engine start push button
2
≈
∆ for a few seconds, to distribute the
oil evenly on the cylinder surfaces.
◆
Remove the cloth.
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Put back the spark plug.
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Remove
the
battery,
(REMOVING THE BATTERY) and p. 57
( L O N G
I N A C T I V I T Y
BATTERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 66
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 68 (TECHNICAL
DATA).
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By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground.
◆
Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-
humid room, away from sunlight, with
minimum temperature variations.
%
◆
∆
Position and tie a plastic bag on the final
pipe of the exhaust silencer, in order to
prevent moisture from getting into it.
◆
Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
see
p.
58
◆
Uncover and clean the vehicle, see p. 66
O F
T H E
(CLEANING).
◆
Check the charge of the battery, see p.
59 (RECHARGING THE BATTERY) and
install it, see p. 59 (INSTALLING THE
BATTERY).
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Refuel, see p. 24 (FUEL).
◆
Carry out the preliminary checking
operations, see p. 32 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
Have a test ride at moderate speed in a
low-traffic area.
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