The road may contain salt which was sprayed
as an anti-freezing agent during winter, and
the seawater are the causes of rust.
Wash your scooter when run on such
conditions by the following the point
mentioned below,
Clean the scooter using cold water (page
63 ).Do not use warm water. This worsens
the effect of the salt.
Removing Road Salt
If storage lasts more than a month,
carburetor draining is very important, to
assure proper performance after storage.
67
STORAGE
2. Empty the fuel tank into an approved
petrol container using a commercially
available hand siphon or an equivalent
method. Spray the inside of the tank w i t h
an aerosol rust -inhibiting oil.
Reinstall the fuel filler cap on the tank.
1. Change the engine oil.
Extended storage, such as for winter,
requires that you take certain steps to
reduce the effects of deterioration from
non-use of the scooter. In addition,
necessary repairs should be made before
storing the scooter, otherwise these repairs
may be forgotten by the time the scooter is
removed from storage.
STORAGE GUIDE
Petrol i s h i g h ly f l am m ab l e a n d
explosive. You can be burned or
seriously injured when handling fuel.
Stop the engine and keep heat,
sparks, and flame away.
Wipe up spills immediately.
Refuel only outdoors.
3. To prevent rusting in the cylinder,
perform the following:
Pour a tablespoon (15-20 ml) of clean
engine oil into the cylinder and cover
the spark plug hole with a piece of
cloth.
Remove the spark plug from the
engine and store it in a safe place. Do
not connect the spark plug to the spark
plug cap.
Remove the spark plug cap from the
spark plug. Using tape or string,
secure the cap to any convenient
plast i c b o dy p a r t s o t h a t i t i s
positioned away from the spark plug.
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