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After a long period of inactivity of the vehi-
cle some precautions are necessary to
avoid any problem.
Further, it is important to carry out the nec-
essary repairs and a general check up be-
fore a period of inactivity, since you could
forget to carry them out later.
Proceed as follows:
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Empty the fuel tank and the carburettor,
see p. 61 (DRAINING THE FUEL
TANK).
Put back the tank plug.
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Extract the spark plug and pour a tea-
spoon (5-10 cm#) of two-stroke engine oil
into the cylinder.
Move the ignition switch to position "
n",
press the start push button "
r" for a few
seconds, to distribute the oil evenly on
the cylinder surfaces.
Put back the spark plug.
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Remove the battery, see p. 52 (BAT-
TERY).
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Wash and dry the vehicle, see p. 62
(CLEANING).
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Polish the painted surfaces with wax.
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Inflate the tyres, see p. 27 (TYRES).
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By means of a suitable support, position
the vehicle so that both tyres are raised
from the ground, .
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Place the vehicle in an unheated, not-hu-
mid room, away from sunlight, with mini-
mum temperature variations.
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Cover the vehicle avoiding the use of
plastic or waterproof materials.
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Uncover and clean the vehicle.
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Check the electrolyte level in the battery
and install it, see p. 52 (BATTERY).
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Refill the fuel tank, see p. 23 (FUEL).
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Carry out the preliminary checking oper-
ations, see p. 31 (PRELIMINARY
CHECKING OPERATIONS).
Have a low-speed test ride in a
low-traffic area.
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