Schwinn hope 50, User Manual

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AUTOMATIC CHOKE

NOTE: Your new scooter is equipped with an automatic choke. There is no manual choke and in average temperatures
there is no need to apply the throttle while starting.  

KICK START

• In an effort to preserve your new battery life and reduce wear to the new starter during the break-in period, it is

recommended that you kick start the scooter for the first 10-15 rides.

• The center stand must be down in order to use the kick starter. 

NOTE:

Do not attempt to sit on the seat and start the

scooter with the center stand down.   

•

Retract the side stand. 

NOTE: 

The scooter will not start if the side stand is down.

• Place the key in the ignition and turn it to the ON

position.

• Move the engine stop switch to the ON

position. 

NOTE:

The scooter will not start when the engine stop switch is in

the OFF

position. 

• Stand to the left of the scooter. Grasp the handlebar grip with your left hand and the backrest with your right hand.
• Pull either brake lever. 

NOTE:

The scooter will not start unless one brake is applied while starting.

• Extend the kick starter foot peg. 
• Twist the throttle 3 to 5 times to prime the engine.
• “Kick” down on the kick starter quickly, then allow it to spring back into position. Repeat this procedure until the engine

starts. 

NOTE:

You are forcing fuel up into the carburetor with each “kick”. It may take many “kicks” to start the engine for

the first time. 

• When the engine starts, apply enough throttle to idle the engine for 20 to 30 seconds. 

NOTE: DO NOT

open the throttle

while kick starting. Open the throttle only after the engine has started. 

NOTE:

To prolong engine life, allow the engine to

reach normal operating temperature before driving. This usually takes about 2 to 3 minutes.  

• Retract the kick starter foot peg to its original position before driving. 
• Grasp both handlebar grips and push the scooter forward to retract the center stand under the scooter. Mount the scooter.

• Use the kick starter to start the scooter or prime the engine in the following situations:

- If the scooter has been driven less than 100 miles (160 kilometers).
- In cold or wet weather.
- If the fuel tank has run completely dry (and more fuel has been added).
- If the scooter has been stored for more than two weeks.
- If the scooter fails to start using the electric starter button.
- If the battery is discharged.

COLD START 

(for temperatures less than 40°F).

• In addition to these procedures, in cold temperatures it may be necessary to fully twist the throttle 6-8 times before

attempting to kick start the engine. This will prime the engine and make cold starting quicker. If the scooter stalls after
starting, it may be necessary to apply the throttle lightly until the engine idles normally.

ELECTRIC START

• Retract the center stand and sit on the seat with both feet on ground. 

•

Retract the side stand. 

NOTE: 

The scooter will not start if the side stand is down.

• Place the key in the ignition and turn it to the ON

position. 

• Move the engine stop switch to the ON

position. 

NOTE:

The scooter will not start when the engine stop switch is in

the OFF

position.

• Pull either brake lever. 

NOTE:

The scooter will not start unless one brake is applied while starting.

• Twist the throttle 3 to 5 times to prime the engine.
• Press the electric starter button

for no more than five (5) seconds until the engine starts. Release the button as soon as

the engine starts. 

NOTE: DO NOT

press the electric starter button continuously for more than five seconds. Damage to

the starter could occur.

• If engine doesn’t start, wait ten (10) seconds and repeat the starting procedure.
• If repeated attempts fail, use the kick starter to start the scooter or prime the engine. See “Kick Start” section above.
• When the engine starts, apply enough throttle to idle the engine for 20 to 30 seconds. 

NOTE: DO NOT

open the throttle

while starting. Open the throttle only after the engine has started. 

•

NOTE:

To prolong engine life, allow the engine to reach normal operating temperature before driving. This usually takes

about 2 to 3 minutes. 

Starting the Scooter, 

continued