Baja motorsports RT50-R Retro, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...16 Rev G 030509 AJwayswear a helmet it couldsave your Life Do notremovethis operator smanualfrom thisvehicle Pleaseobtain review and follow provincial municipal governmentactsand regulations pertainin...

Page 2: ...90 days FrameWarranty 90 days Warrantyis voidif Frameis bentor brokendueto abuse Wheelsare bentor broken Fenderbentor brokendueto abuse Anysignof impact accident jumping spin outsorrollover BAJAINC i...

Page 3: ...ollow provincialand municipalgovernment actsand regulations pertainingto owning andoperatinganon roadvehicle Childrenunderthe ageof 16 shouldneveroperatethisvehicle It is theoperatorsresponsibility to...

Page 4: ...DTHROTTLE 17 RIGHTBRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY 18 KICKSTARTER 19 LEFTBRAKE SWITCH ASSEMBLY 19 INSTRUMENT PANEL 20 SEATLOCK 20 FUELTANK 21 MAINTENANCE 22 CHECKING AND CHANGING ENGINEOIL 22 CLEANING OILFILTER...

Page 5: ...f you ignore theWARNING or CAUTION ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD Thisuser smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenance information Readit carefullybeforeriding Failingto follow thewarnin...

Page 6: ...her reproductive harm Theengineexhaustcontainscarbon monoxide whichis tasteless odorless poisonousgas Never operatethisvehicleindoorsor inan enclosedareawithpoor ventilation Thisvehiclemayhavebeensupp...

Page 7: ...reriding Moving Parts Neverplacehands feet any bodypartsorclothingneartheengine wheels chainandotherrotatingpartsof the vehiclewhileridingor runningtheengine Useextremecautionwhenperforming requiredma...

Page 8: ...peed turningcan causeloss of controland orpossibledeath injury and orpropertydamage Practiceturningina safearea awayfrom trafficuntilyouare confidentinyour abilityto controlthe vehicleat alltimes Oper...

Page 9: ...dangerous to the operator bystanders andthe engine motoritself All guardsmustbe in placepriorto startingthe engine Operatingthevehicleinconditionswherewater mud snow dirt sandorotherdebriscanget into...

Page 10: ...t Maintenance Donotmodifythevehiclefrom the manufacturer s originaldesign andconfiguration Neverwashoroperatethevehicleinfreezing temperatures Water canfreezein thethrottlecableconduitand oron thethro...

Page 11: ...nthe vehiclewhileit is inmotion NHTSA Safety Notice If youbelievethatyourvehiclehasa defectwhichcouldcauseseriousinjury ordeath you shouldimmediately contactthe NationalHighwayTrafficSafety Administra...

Page 12: ...HISENTIRECHECKLISTBEFOREEVERYRIDECANCAUSE DEATH SERIOUSINJURY AND ORPROPERTYDAMAGE TO YOURSELF AND OROTHERS FrontBrake Underseat GasCap storage Headlight Taillight FrontTurn signals RearTurn signals M...

Page 13: ...nd the label Keepthe labelonthe Scooter Donotremoveitfor any reason If the labelcomesoffor becomesdifficultto read you shouldgeta replacement by contactingBAJAINC Read and understand owners manual bef...

Page 14: ...a Makesureallwarningdecalsare legibleandsecurelyattached b Replaceasnecessary 4 Tires a Ensurethatbothtireshaveatleast 1 8in treaddepthatcenter b Bothtiresmustbe inflatedto the pressureindicatedonthet...

Page 15: ...ckthatallotherfasteners aresecure Tightenas necessary 7 Steering Makesuresteeringturnsfreely 8 Frame chassis Checkfor bent damaged frame chassis components Replaceas necessary 9 Battery if equipped Ch...

Page 16: ...aneor highergasoline ENGINEOIL Yourscooterhas afour stroke engine Pleaseuseoil asdescribedinthe chartbelow By usingthe prescribe oil youwill realizethe bestlubrication for theengine OilCapacity 0 5 qt...

Page 17: ...maticchoke CAUTION DONOTRUNTHESTARTERFORMORETHAN5 SECONDS ATA TIME ALWAYS ALLOWATLEAST10SECONDS BETWEEN STARTING ATTEMPTS If the engineiswarm Balancethe scooteron itscenterstand 1 withthe sidestand 2...

Page 18: ...scooterforward off the centerstand Straddletheseatwhilekeepingonefoot onthe groundfor stability Slowly turnthe throttleto begindriving Placeyourfoot onthefloorboard asthe scooterbeginsmoving Neveratt...

Page 19: ...cleto helppreventtheft Parkon smoothhardsurfaces usethe center standwheneverpossible Breaking in Following thisbreak inprocedure ensuresthatyour scooteris functioning properlyandmaximizes enginelife N...

Page 20: ...zethe rearbrake smoothlyandfirmly Alwaysengagethe rearbrakefirst Frontbrake 6 Squeezethelevergentlyat first to avoidlockingthe front wheel Mostof yourstoppingpowercomesfrom the front wheel whichshould...

Page 21: ...caseof an emergency OFF ON Electric starter switch 2 Theelectricstarterswitchis locateddirectlyunderOn Off safetystopswitch Inorderfor scooterto start the keywill needto beturnedto on position as wel...

Page 22: ...ficiently to restartthe scooter Kickstarter Leftswitchassembly High low beam light switch 1 Toactivatethehighbeam move the switchto position 2 Forlowbeam useposition 3 Turn signal switch 4 Slidethe sw...

Page 23: ...tthe turnsignalis activated Fuel indicator 4 Indicates thefuel level Odometer 5 Indicates the total distancethe vehiclehastraveled in km Seat lock To open Insertthe keyjust below theseatonthe left sid...

Page 24: ...NTERSTANDTOENSUREPROPERFILLING WHILE ELIMINATING THERISKOFSTATICIGNITIONCAUSED BY IMPROPER GROUNDING NEVERSMOKENEAR GASOLINE NEVEROVERFILL THEGASTANK ALWAYS MAKESURETHEFUELCAPIS SECURELY FASTENED AFTE...

Page 25: ...bottomleft sideof engine Drainengineoil into propercatchbasin Disposeof oil properlyatoil reclaimfacility Cleaning oilfilter Drainengineoil perinstructions above Removeoil filter plug 2 locatedatbotto...

Page 26: ...y at oil reclaimfacility Adding Transmission oil Addtransmission oil by removingtransmission oilfill cap 3 locatedonthe sideof transmission 2 Add 12L 4oz 80W 90gearoil Spark Plug CHECK UP OF SPARKPLUG...

Page 27: ...veairfilter coverby removingscrews 2 If filter is dirty follow cleaninginstructions below Cleaning Air filter 1 Remove foam element 3 from air filter housing 1 2 Washfoam element 3 inwater or a mildno...

Page 28: ...brakefluid reservoir 3 If levelis ator belowthe LOWERmark inspectbrakepadsfor wearandhydraulic systemfor leaks 4 Toaddbrakefluid unscrewthe 2screws 4 ontopof the brakefluid containerlocatedonrighthand...

Page 29: ...espeedis at 1450 1550r rain Improperadjustment of the idlespeedcouldbe hazardous Anidle speedthat is toohighcouldcausethe scooterto move forward whenyoustartthe engine This maycauseanaccident Excessiv...

Page 30: ...e as describedinthissection Usingworntirescouldbe hazardous Thetraction ofthevehicle willbedecreased Thisincreases yourriskof having anaccident Replace thefrontandreartires when thedepthonthetread is3...

Page 31: ...hours Rechargingbatteries For bestresults chargethe batteryat a lowcurrent seeabove Youcanfast charge the batteryat 2Afor upto 1hr Youmaywishto use atricklecharger 5A to keepthebatterychargedif you us...

Page 32: ...AREA WHILETHISPROCEDURE IS BEINGPERFORMED POISON CAUSESSEVEREBURNS Containssulfuricacid Avoidcontactwithskin eyes or clothing Topreventaccidents rinseemptycontainerwithwater ANTIDOTE External flush wi...

Page 33: ...il electrolyteiscompletely drained Neverleavechildrenunattended aroundbattery If air bubblesceaseto float to thetopof the electrolyte bottles tap lightlyontop DONOTremovecontainer from batterywhile it...

Page 34: ...lacknegative cable Afterchargingiscomplete pressdown firmly withbothhandstoseatthe caps Donotpoundor hammer Thebatteryis nowsealed seefigure 25 Locatebatterycompartment on scooter Thebatterycompartmen...

Page 35: ...ldbe hazardous Fuelcouldcatchfire if youdonothandleitproperly Whendraining fuel fromthe carburetor besuretoshuttheengine off Donotsmoke andneverdrainorrefuelinanareawherethereareopen flamesorsparks Do...

Page 36: ...screw Drainingthe fuel couldbe hazardous Fuelcouldcatchfire ifyoudo nothandleit properly Whendrainingthefuel from thefuel tank besuretoshuttheengineoff Donotsmoke andnever drainfuel inanareawherethere...

Page 37: ...er C Transmission oil BrakeFluidlevel I I BrakeHoseandjoints I I Brakes I I Wheels I I Wheel bearings I Brakecaliperlinings I I I I Frontandrearsuspension I Steeringsystem I I I I I Steeringshaftlubri...

Page 38: ...kthatthe ignitionswitchis inthe RUN position 3 Makesurethereis enoughfuel reachingthe carburetor from the fuel tank Drainingfuel from the carburetor couldbehazardous Fuelcouldcatchfire ifyou donothand...

Page 39: ...rocedure Donotperformthis checkif youare notfamiliar withthe procedure Donotpointthe sparkplugnearthe sparkplugholeduringthistest Donotdo thistestif you havea heartconditionorweara pacemaker Donotperf...

Page 40: ...tyof gasoline 4 9L 1 3gal Oilcapacity 0 47 L 0 5qt Lubrication method Pressure splash Boreandstroke 39ramx 41 4mm Horsepower HP 3 74hp Displacement 49 5cc Starter Electricwithsupplementkickstart Brake...

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Page 42: ...rsto helpyourauthorizedservicecenteror BAJAINC orderparts The Framenumberisstampedonfront of scooterjust abovethe front floor base A smallcapwill needto be removedto seethe number Theengine numberislo...

Page 43: ...ora part hasfaileddueto abuse neglect impropermaintenance orunapproved modifications WARRANTYCOVERAGE The Distributor warrantsthat eachnew2009and latervehicle is designed built andequippedso as to con...

Page 44: ...ginalspecifications which adverselyaffect performance Physical damage corrosion ordefectscausedbyfire explosionsor similarcauses beyondthe controlof the Distributor Failuresnot causedby a defectin mat...

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