Maintenance
When difficulties of ignition occur, check the spark plug: clean in neat gasoline (petrol)
and wire brush (or emery cloth) the electrodes; adjust the gap 0.6 mm. (0".023). Check
porcelain insulation: if cracked or broken change plug.
It is advisable not to change the type of spark plug as recommended by the
manufacturer.
Every 4000 Km. (2400 mls):
1) - Check oil level in gear box.
2) - De-coke the engine (cylinder head, piston crown and also cylinder ports).
Ensure that no residual carbon deposits remain inside the cylinder. 3) - Lubricate the
brake lever fulcrum points and the gear shifter.
Every 8000 Km. (4800 mIs)
1) - Change oil in gear box (see page 17).
2) - Lubricate control cables transmissions and felt lubricating pad on flywheel. (Consult
Your Service Station).
3) - Clean, and if necessary, reset the contact breaker points (fig. 18), To avoid faulty
ignition or other defects consult your Service-Station for this operation.
4) - Remove the air filter, (see page 18), clean by agitating in an oil gasoline (petrol) bath
and if possible air blast dry.
5) - To avoid a faulty ignition or some other defects, consult your Service – Station.
Notice - Maintenance operations concerning flywheel felt and contact breaker points,
(paragraphs 2 and 3) are necessary only for vehicles Vespa «P125X».
Notice - Use the oils as indicated on the table of page 27.
LAYING UP
We recommend that the following operations be carried out:
1) - Clean down the vehicle.
2) - With the engine stationary, piston at the lower dead center position, remove the spark
plug, next, introduce through the threaded hole of the latter 10 to 15 cc. of oil SAE 40.
After said operation act on the kickstarter three or four times.
3) - Drain off all fuel contained in the fuel tank; then grease over all unpainted metallic
parts; next raise the wheel off the ground by placing wooden chocks under the footrest.
Example of Oils SAE 40:
Esso 2 T Motor Oil 40; Shell Golden Motor Oil; Shell X - 100 2 T; Shell Super 2 T Motor Oil; Aral 2 T and/ et / y
Super 2T; Texaco 2T; BP 2 T Special; Total 2 T.
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