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11. Taking Care of Your Scooter
Washing
Fully cool down the engine, muffler, brakes and other high-temperature parts before washing. We suggest
you to cover the muffler
’s exhaust vent.
Rinse your scooter with cold water from a water hose to remove dirt.
Mix a neutral detergent that is designed for scooters or automobiles and water in a bucket. Use a
sponge to wash your scooter.
Use low pressure water stream to clean the radiator.
After washing, rinse your scooter thoroughly with clean water to remove the residue.
Use an air gun to blow off the water and use a clean soft cloth to dry your scooter.
Carefully ride your scooter at a slow speed and apply the brakes several times to help drying the
brakes.
Clean the windscreen with a solution of mild detergent and cold water. Rinse well after cleaning and then dry
with a clean soft cloth. If the transparency of the windscreen is reduced by scratches or contamination that
cannot be removed, have the windscreen replaced by an authorized SYM dealer.
Storage
If you plan to store the scooter for a long period, perform the following steps.
Have the scooter cleaned thoroughly.
Run the engine for several minutes and shut it off, then drain out the engine oil.
Add new engine oil.
Fill up the fuel tank with fuel, add fuel stabilizer if available to prevent the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
Reduce about 20% tire pressure. Have the scooter
’s two wheels raised off the ground.
Carefully apply thin oil on all unpainted metal surfaces to prevent rusting.
Lubricate all cables.
Remove the battery and have it fully charged. Store it in a cool, dry place and charge it once a month.
Make sure the battery is well charged during cold weather.
Cover plastic bag over the muffler to avoid moisture to get in.
Cover the whole scooter to protect it from dust and dirt.
NOTE :
Do not rinse the radiator with high water pressure.
After riding in an area where the roads are salted, wash the scooter as soon as possible.
Specially take care of the matt color plastic parts if they are equipped. Never wax matt color parts.
WARNING:
Never try to clean the windscreen while the scooter is in motion to prevent accidents from happening.
Operation of the motorcycle with a damaged or scratched windscreen will reduce riders
’ forward view.
Any such reduction in forward view is dangerous and can cause severe accidents..
CAUTION:
Corrosive chemicals such as battery acid can damage the windscreen.
