Malaguti Fantom F12R Bedienungsanleitung Seite 149

5.16 STORAGE
To keep the vehicle in good conditions before long term
storage, remember to:
Start and run the vehicle for about 0 minutes in
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order to drain any water and enable oil to spread
over all internal mechanisms and walls.
• Remove the spark plug and pour a spoon of engine
oil inside the head and then refit the spark plug.
Press the starter button a few times so as to allow the
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oil poured in to lubricate the parts subject to heat.
• Lubricate the control cables.
• Cover all metal surfaces with a coat of oil (not on
rubber or plastic parts).
• emove the battery and recharge it.
• Store the vehicle in a dry place.
5.17 CLEANING
To keep each part of your vehicle in perfect working
order, we advise you to clean it properly.
• Before cleaning, protect the exhaust pipe and make
sure that the spark plug and the fuel and oil tank
caps are properly closed.
For cleaning, never use chemical products, which
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may spoil the vehicle paintwork, plastic and rubber
components, etc.
• Avoid using aggressive solvents, which can oxidise
metal parts.
An excessive water pressure while cleaning the
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vehicle may damage its mechanical and electrical
components, especially those on the front side of the
vehicle (handlebar, upper fairing, instrument board,
lights, etc.).
Avoid high pressure washing, for instance pressurised
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washing appliances and the like.
• Since sea salt or salt sprayed on roads during winter
are extremely corrosive in combination with water,
carry out the following steps after each ride in the rain,
near the sea or on saltsprayed roads (salt sprayed
on roads in the winter may remain well into spring):
‑ Clean the vehicle
detergent, after the engine has cooled down
(Do not use warm
increases the corrosive
‑ Apply a corrosion protection spray on all metal,
including chrome‑ and nickel‑plated surfaces to
prevent corrosion.
• While cleaning the vehicle, make sure that the
cooling surface, situated at the back of the front
wheel, is not clogged by mud, paper, leaves, etc. In
the presence of dirt, clean with a jet of water or air
at a moderate pressure (
with cold water and
water, since it
action of salt).
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