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use and maintenance Sonic 50
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFE DRIVE ...............................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ......................................6
CLOTHING ..........................................................9
ACCESSORIES .................................................10
LOAD .................................................................10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ........12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS ............14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ........................14
INSTRUMENT AND INDICATOR TABLE .........15
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS .........................16
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR ......................................16
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR ......................................17
IGNITION SWITCH ...........................................18
STEERING LOCK .............................................18
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ........................................19
UNLOCKING/LOCKING THE SADDLE ............19
CRASH HELMET / GLOVE COMPARTMENT ..19
ANTI-THEFT HOOK ..........................................19
TOOL KIT ..........................................................20
BAG HOOK .......................................................20
GLOVE COMPARTMENT .................................20
MAIN COMPONENTS ..............................................21
FUEL .................................................................21
2 STROKE OIL TANK .......................................22
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations ...................22
FRONT BRAKE DISC .......................................23
REAR DRUM BRAKE ........................................24
TYRES ...............................................................25
COOLANT
..................................................26
AUTOMATIC
LIGHT SWITCHING VERSION .........................28
CATALYTIC SILENCER ....................................28
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ......................................29
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ......29
STARTING ........................................................30
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ................................32
RUNNING-IN .....................................................33
STOPPING ........................................................33
PARKING ...........................................................33
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE
ON THE STAND ................................................34
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ............34
MAINTENANCE .......................................................35
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ......36
IDENTIFICATION DATA ....................................38
AIR CLEANER ...................................................38
CHECKING
THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL ....................40
CHANGING
THE TRANSMISSION OIL ................................41
FRONT WHEEL .................................................42
REAR WHEEL ...................................................44
CHECKING
THE BRAKE PAD WEAR ..................................45
CHECKING
THE SHOE WEAR .............................................46
GREASING
THE REAR BRAKE CAM PIN ...........................46
CHECKING THE STEERING ............................48
CHECKING
THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS .........................48
REMOVING
THE EXHAUST SILENCER ...............................49
REMOVING
THE FRONT HANDLEBAR COVER .................50
REMOVING
THE REAR HANDLEBAR COVER ....................50
REMOVING
THE FRONT TRANSPARENT SCREEN ...........51
REMOVING
THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR ...............................51
REMOVING
THE INSPECTION COVER ...............................52
REMOVING THE FRONT COVER
OF THE REAR PART OF THE FAIRING ..........52
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ......................................53
ADJUSTING
THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL .....................53
SPARK PLUG ................................................... 54
BATTERY ......................................................... 55
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ........... 55
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS ............................................. 56
REMOVING THE BATTERY ............................ 56
CHECKING
THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL ........................... 57
RECHARGING THE BATTERY ........................ 57
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ........................... 57
CHANGING THE FUSE .................................... 58
ADJUSTING
THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ............... 59
BULBS .............................................................. 59
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ............ 60
CHANGING THE FRONT
DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS .................... 61
CHANGING THE DASHBOARD BULBS .......... 62
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB ............. 63
CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB........ 63
TRANSPORT ........................................................... 64
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ........................... 64
CLEANING .............................................................. 65
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .................... 66
AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY ................. 66
TECHNICAL DATA ................................................. 67
LUBRICANT CHART ........................................ 71
Importers ...................................................... 74-75
WIRING DIAGRAM Sonic 50 ............................ 76
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY Sonic 50 ................... 77