Dnepr MT10-36 - Riding Procedures and Techniques

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prime the moto rcycle with petrol a.nd m ake sure that the fuel
sy . stem does not leak;
charge t:he sto r age b at t ery in compliance wit h the appropriate
instructions and install it on the mo torcycle;
verify
the . operation of the lighting eq u ipment of the motorcy cle.
OPERATING IN STRUCTIONS
PR.EPAR.ING FOR. A R.IDE
A thorough check-up of the motorcycle before starting out will
ensure faultless operation a nd trou ble-f ree t rave l. Prior to starting
out, inspect and check the motorcycle as prescribed by the dail.Y
maintenance instructions (refer to the Secti · on "Technical Servt-
cing").
Particular care should be taken to ensure that the wheels, sidecar
and handlebar are properly secured and the br akes, turn indicators.
sto p light switc h and l ighting equipment are in good working order.
When fill'ing the tank, take care to keep it clean sin ce dir t, Ji.nt
or hairs that have got into the tank during filling may clog the
passage holes and thus block petrol supply. To avoid tlhis, po ur in
petr ol through the filter in the tank or through a gauze-fitted fun-
nel.
During a heavy rain or snow-fall, the motorcycle must be primed
in a location protected against pre cip itation, in order to keep water
out of the petwl ta nk.
When preparing tlhe motor cy cle for a ride, check the oil level in
the engine crankc ase gear box casing and main drive casing. The
oil level is checked w. i· th a di pstick fitted in the plug of the fill ing
hole of each unit. The dips ti ck has two gauge mark s: the upper
full level m ark and tlhe l owe r mark indic at ing the lowest permissi-
ble level.
The dipsticks of the gear bo x and main drive are sim il ar in de-
sign and differ only in t·heir length. To en sure co rre ct oil level do
not fail to insert the s horter dipstick into the gear box case. In
checking th e oil level, in se rt th e pl ug with the dipstick into the
hole up to the thr-ead, but do not screw the plug in. Check the tyre
pres5 ur e with a pressure ga u ge a nd pump up t he tyre s, if necessary.
On comp l eting the in spection and priming of the motorcycle,
proceed t-o starting the engine.
STAR.TING TH E ENGlNE
In orde r to sta rt the engine, do the following:
check
and, if necessary, set the r everse lever to th e rear position;
set the gearshift m echanism to tlhe main neutral position (bet-
wee n the first a nd second gears). In this case, if the ig.nition key
is
inserted into the lock, the n eutral position indicat-or lamp fitted
on
the dashboard mu st light up. With a certain amount of skill. t'he
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