User manual APRILIA SCARABEO 50 I.E 2002

[. . . ] SCARABEO 50 I. E. use+maintenancebook aprilia part# 8202264 © 2002 aprilia s. p. a. - Noale (VE) FOREWORD INTRODUCTION This manual is divided into sections, chapters and paragraphs, by subject. The procedures described are laid out in single operation, and each operation is indicated by a . The numbered parts shown in the figures are identified in the text with the number in parentheses or with the symbol representing them. [. . . ] This will damage the starter and other important engine components. WARNING If you run your engine without 2 stroke oil, it will seize. This can cause an upset with consequent risk of serious injury or even death. use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 43 7 STARTING WITH A FLOODED ENGINE If for some reason the engine fails to start after several attempts, it is possible that the engine may be flooded. That is, there may be too much gasoline in the inlet manifold and the carburetor. Before reinstalling it: NOTE Put a clean cloth on the cylinder, near the spark plug seat, in order to protect it from oil sprays. Press the starter button " " (4) and let the starter run for about five seconds without accelerating. STARTING AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY If the vehicle has not been used for several weeks, it may not start immediately. This may be because the fuel in the carburetor float bowl has evaporated. In this case: Depress the starter button " " (4) for a few seconds (letting the engine spin over) while holding the throttle (7) in a completely open position (Pos. Allow the engine to warm up by riding slowly for the first few miles. Do STARTING AT VERY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES When the ambient temperature is very cold [less than 32°F (0 °C)] it may be difficult to start the engine on the first try. 45 (RIDING). Depress the starter button " " (4) at the same time, open the throttle (7) slightly. Press the starter button " " (4) for about five seconds, in order to ensure the filling of the float chamber. 44 use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 RIDING WARNING Do not place anything inside the front part of the fairing between the handlebar and the dashboard. Any object placed in this area could jam the forks, and also could restrict visibility of the dashboard. 2 1 NOTE Before riding away, carefully read the "safe drive" chapter, see p. WARNING Never take your hands off the hand grips nor your feet off the foot rests while you are riding. Before leaving, make sure that the stand/ stands is / are completely up. Failure to follow these warnings may cause an accident with consequent risk of serious injury or even death. Allow Get on the vehicle, keeping at least one foot on the ground in order not to lose balance. Before riding away, be sure that the rear view mirrors are correctly adjusted. CAUTION Never ride away abruptly with cold engine. To reduce the emission of polluting substances and the consumption of fuel, warm the engine up by proceeding at low speed for the first miles. CAUTION When the vehicle is new to you, practice looking in the rear view mirrors. Only experience will allow you to correctly determine how far behind you following vehicles are. To To ride away: the throttle to return to idle (1) (Pos. A), apply the rear brake (2), then remove the vehicle from the stand. ride away, release the brake lever (3) and accelerate by gently rotating the throttle grip (1) (Pos. Ride at reduced speed for the first few miles in order to warm the engine up. use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 45 WARNING When you have to brake, close the throttle and apply both brakes simultaneously in order to obtain the best brake performance. By applying only the front brake or only the rear brake, you reduce the braking performance considerably and run the risk of locking up one wheel which can cause an upset and subsequent serious injury or even death. Do not attempt to maintain your position on a hill by running the engine. This will very quickly destroy the transmission, and overheat the engine. [. . . ] 3-22-5, Shinyokohama Kouhoku-ku 222-0033 Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa (J) Tel. 0081-454772632 - Fax 0081-454772605 - E-mail: m-okuyama@apriliajapan. co. jp 1179 Serangoon Road - 328232 Singapore (SGP) Tel. 0065-6297-5684 - E-mail: jeorjb@yahoo. com Hold utca 23 H-1054 - Budapest (H) Tel. 0036-1-3329938 - Fax 0036-1-2693044 - E-mail: Zsoldos. Lajos@elender. hu YeungSoo BLDG 302 206-25, Ohjang-Dong, Chung-Ku, Seoul (ROK) Tel. [. . . ]