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use and maintenance RS 250
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SAFE DRIVE .....................................................................................................5
BASIC SAFETY RULES ............................................................................6
CLOTHING ................................................................................................9
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................10
LOAD .......................................................................................................10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN ELEMENTS ..............................................12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS .............................14
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS .............................................................15
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE............................................16
MULTIFUNCTION COMPUTER ..............................................................18
MAIN INDEPENDENT CONTROLS ..............................................................24
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT PART
OF THE HANDLEBAR .............................................................................24
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT PART OF THE HANDLEBAR ..................25
IGNITION SWITCH ..................................................................................26
STEERING LOCK ....................................................................................26
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ..............................................................................27
REMOVING THE PASSENGER SEAT ...................................................27
CRASH HELMET HOOK .........................................................................27
GLOVE/TOOL KIT COMPARTMENT ......................................................28
SPECIAL TOOLS
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REAR MUDGUARD EXTENSION
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MAIN COMPONENTS ....................................................................................29
FUEL ........................................................................................................29
TRANSMISSION OIL ...............................................................................29
BRAKE FLUID (recommendations) .........................................................30
DISC BRAKES .........................................................................................30
FRONT BRAKE .......................................................................................31
REAR BRAKE ..........................................................................................32
MIXER OIL TANK ....................................................................................33
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE CONTROL LEVER ..........................34
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE ............................................................34
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH .....................................................................35
COOLANT ...............................................................................................36
TYRES .....................................................................................................38
CATALYTIC SILENCERS
2
(for the catalytic version only) ................38
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ............................................................................39
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS ............................................39
STARTING ...............................................................................................40
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ......................................................................42
RUNNING-IN ...........................................................................................45
STOPPING ..............................................................................................45
PARKING .................................................................................................46
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ..................................................46
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 47
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS CHART ............................................ 48
IDENTIFICATION DATA ......................................................................... 50
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE REAR SUPPORT STAND
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.. 51
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND
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51
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP ...... 52
CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL ................................................. 53
FRONT WHEEL ...................................................................................... 54
REAR WHEEL ........................................................................................ 56
DRIVE CHAIN ......................................................................................... 58
REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE ......................................................... 60
REMOVING THE FUEL TANK ................................................................ 61
AIR CLEANER ........................................................................................ 62
BLEEDING THE MIXER OIL ................................................................... 63
INSPECTING THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ...................... 64
FRONT SUSPENSION ........................................................................... 64
REAR SUSPENSION .............................................................................. 66
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .................................................... 68
IDLING ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................... 69
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL ..................................... 69
ADJUSTING THE COLD START CONTROL (
e) .................................. 69
SPARK PLUGS ....................................................................................... 70
BATTERY ................................................................................................ 71
REMOVING THE BATTERY ................................................................... 72
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .............................................. 72
RECHARGING THE BATTERY .............................................................. 73
INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................................................................. 73
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ................................................. 73
CHANGING THE FUSES ........................................................................ 74
CHECKING THE SIDE STAND AND THE SAFETY SWITCH ............... 75
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ................................................................. 76
ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL HEADLIGHT BEAM ................................ 77
BULBS .................................................................................................... 77
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS .................................................. 78
CHANGING THE FRONT/REAR DIRECTION INDICATOR BULBS ...... 79
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB .................................................... 80
TRANSPORT ................................................................................................. 81
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK .................................................................. 81
CLEANING .................................................................................................... 82
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY .......................................................... 83
TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................................... 84
LUBRICANT CHART .............................................................................. 88
Importers ............................................................................................ 90-91
WIRING DIAGRAM - RS 250 .................................................................. 92
WIRING DIAGRAM KEY - RS 250 .......................................................... 93