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use and maintenance Atlantic 500
Clean the vehicle frequently if you use it in
particular areas or conditions, such as:
♦Pollution (cities and industrial areas).
♦Salinity and humidity in the atmosphere
(sea areas, hot and humid climates).
♦Particular environmental/seasonal condi-
tions (use of salt and anti-ice chemical
products on roads in winter).
♦Avoid leaving deposits of industrial and
polluting powders, tar spots, dead insects,
bird droppings, etc on the body of the ve-
hicle.
♦Avoidparkingthevehicleunder trees,since
in some seasons residues, resins, fruits or
leaves fall down, which contain chemical
substances that may damage the paint.
Polish with silicone wax only after hav-
ing carefully washed the vehicle.
Do not polish matt paints with polishing
pastes.
Do not wash the vehicle under the sun,
especially during the summer, when the
body is still warm, since if the shampoo
dries before being rinsed away, it can
damage the paint.
Donotuse liquids at a temperature higher
than 40° C to clean the plastic compo-
nents of the vehicle.
Do not use high pressure water/air jets
or vapour jets on the following parts:
wheel hubs, controls on the right and left
side of the handlebar, bearings, brake
pumps, instruments and indicators, si-
lencerexhaust,crash helmet/tool kit com-
partment, ignition switch/steering lock.
Do not use alcohol, petrol or solvents to
clean the rubber and plastic parts and the
saddle: use water and mild soap only.
Donot apply protection waxes onthe sad-
dle to avoid making it too slippery.
After the vehicle has been washed, the
braking functions could be temporarily
impaired because of the presence of wa-
ter on the grip surfaces. Calculate long
braking distances to avoid accidents.
Brake repeatedly to restore normal con-
ditions.
Carry on the preliminary check opera-
tions, see page 33 (TABLE OF PRELIMI-
NARY CHECKS).
To remove dirt and mud from the painted
surfaces use a low-pressure water jet, care-
fullywetthedirtyparts, remove mud and filth
with a soft car sponge impregnated with a
lot of water and shampoo (2÷4 % parts of
shampoo in water).
Then rinse with plenty of water and dry with
chamois leather.
To clean the outer parts of the engine use
degreasers, brushes and wipers.
Wehicle washing warning:
- Remove all the objects from the front
and underseat compartments.
- Remove the moquette pad from the
underseat.
- Make sure of the compartments right
closure.
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