Eton Beamer r4 User manual

E-TON America

Beamer R4

Owner’s manual

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Dear Customer,

ThankyouforchoosingtheETONBeamer.ThisscooterwasmadeinaccordancewiththeinternationalQS9000

standardsandthedirectivesoftheEuropeanparliamentandcouncil.ItconformstoallFederalDOTregulationsfor

aclassAmoped.

Itwasengineeredanddesignedtoprovideareliableformofeconomictransportationforyourlifestyle.This

manualwasdesignedtoprovideyouwiththebasicunderstandingofthestructure,function,operationand

maintenanceoftheBeamerScooter.Byfollowingtheinstructionsinthismanual,youwillbeabletomaintainthe

performanceandprolongtheservicelifeofyourBeamerScooter.

WeatETONwishyoumanyyearsofpleasurabledriving.

ETONAmerica,LLC. Important Notices

READ and UNDERSTAND thisowner'smanual

Theoperatorshouldcompletelyreadandunderstandthisowner'smanualbeforeoperatingthisvehicle.This

owner'smanualwillinstructyouinthesafeoperationofthevehicle.Thismanualcontainswarningsandcautions

forsomespecificservicemethodswhichcouldcausepersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothevehicle.

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ALWAYS Wear Protective Clothing

Whileoperatingthisvehicle,thedrivermustalwayswearprotectiveclothing.Protectivehelmetwithfaceshield,

andhardsoledbootsshouldalwaysbewornwhenoperatingthisvehicle.

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OBEY all State and local laws and regulations

Eachstateandlocalgoverningagencyhaslawsandregulationsforscooteroperations.Itistheowner's

responsibilitytoknow,understandandobeytheselawsandregulations.

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SPEED RESTRICTION Devices

Thisvehicleisequippedwithelectronicspeedlimitingdevices.Anyattempttochange,over‐rideorbypassthese

devicesmaycausedangerousoperatingconditions.

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Duetocontinuingupgradestoourproductline,informationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

PleasecontactyourlocaldealerforfurtherinformationregardingcurrentinformationaboutyourBeamerscooter.

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TableofContents

VehicleIdentificationNumbers......................................................................................................................................5

Controls,Switches&FeatureLocations.........................................................................................................................5

EngineStopSwitch..........................................................................................................................................................6

TurnSignalSwitch...........................................................................................................................................................6

HornButton....................................................................................................................................................................6

HeadLightControlSwitch...............................................................................................................................................6

IgnitionSwitch.................................................................................................................................................................7

InstrumentPanel.............................................................................................................................................................7

ManualChokeLever.......................................................................................................................................................8

ThrottleControl...............................................................................................................................................................8

BrakeSystems.................................................................................................................................................................8

FrontandRearBrakes.....................................................................................................................................................8

BrakeSystemInspection.................................................................................................................................................9

HydraulicFluidReservoir..............................................................................................................................................10

PurgingtheBrakeLines.................................................................................................................................................11

FuelSystem...................................................................................................................................................................11

FuelTank.......................................................................................................................................................................11

FuelCap.........................................................................................................................................................................11

InlineFuelFilter.............................................................................................................................................................12

AirFilter.........................................................................................................................................................................12

CleaningtheFilter.........................................................................................................................................................13

TiresandWheels...........................................................................................................................................................13

TirePressures................................................................................................................................................................13

SparkPlug......................................................................................................................................................................13

ElectricalBattery...........................................................................................................................................................13

FrontForks....................................................................................................................................................................14

EngineOilCooler...........................................................................................................................................................14

Engine&TransmissionOil.............................................................................................................................................15

CheckingEngineOilLevel..............................................................................................................................................15

ChangingEngineOil......................................................................................................................................................15

ChangingTransmissionOil............................................................................................................................................16

BeamerBreak‐Inprocedures........................................................................................................................................16

Pre‐OperationInspectionProcedures..........................................................................................................................16

StartingProcedures.......................................................................................................................................................16

DrivingyourBeamer.....................................................................................................................................................17

ParkingyourBeamer.....................................................................................................................................................17

MainCenterParkingStand...........................................................................................................................................18

SideKickoutStand........................................................................................................................................................18

Specifications................................................................................................................................................................19

MaintenanceSchedule..................................................................................................................................................21

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TableofContents

WiringDiagram.............................................................................................................................................................22

ReportingSafetyDefects...............................................................................................................................................23

LimitedManufactures’Warranty..................................................................................................................................24 

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VehicleIdentificationNumbers

Controls,Switches&FeatureLocations

Locations of controls and features

1. Front Brake lever

2. Rear Brake Lever

3. Front Turn Indicator Lamps

4. Oil Tank

5. Main Parking Stand

6. Rear Turn Indicator Lamps

7. Fuel tank Cap

8. Brake Fluid Reservoir

Engine serial number is located on the

left-hand side of the engine on the

crankcase housing.

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is

located on the frame behind the foot guard

and is covered by a small plastic cover plate

which can be removed with a screwdrive

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Control Feature Operations

EngineStopSwitch

Thestopswitchisaredcoloredrockerswitchlocated

ontheleft‐handhandlebar.

Tostartandruntheengine,thisswitchmustbe

placedintheon,position.

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Thevehicleisalsoequippedwithasafetybrake

switchwhichwillpreventtheenginefromstarting

untiltheparkingbrakeisengaged.

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Tostopyourengine,placetheswitchtothestop,

Position

Inthestop,Positiontheignitionsystemis

groundedpreventingthesparkplugfromfiring.

Thisswitchcanalsobeusedasasafetyoremergency

stopswitch.

TurnSignalSwitch

Theturningsignalswitchisathreepositionswitch

locatedontheleft‐handhandlebar.Slidingtheswitch

inthedirectionoftheintendedturnwillilluminate

thefrontandrearturnsignallampsinablinking

mode.Pressingthewhitebutton,onthecenterof

theswitch,willreturntheswitchtotheneutral

positionandcanceltheilluminationoftheturning

lamps.

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HornButton

Thehornbuttonisayellowpushswitch,located

belowtheturningsignallampswitchontheleft‐hand

handlebar.Pressinginonthebuttonwillsoundthe

audiblehornsignal.Releasingthebuttonwillsilence

thehorn.

HeadLightControlSwitch

Forsafety,theheadlightsystemofthisunitwas

designedtobeilluminatedatalltimeswhiletheunit

isrunning.Theintensityofthelightischangedby

usingtheheadlightcontrolswitchlocatedonthe

right‐handhandlebar.Itisathreepositionslide

switch.Farrightpositionsetsbeamintensityto20%

(DayTimeRunning),middlepositionsetsbeam

intensityto80%(LowBeam),andfarleftposition

setsbeamintensityto100%(HighBeam).

ThevehicleisequippedwithaPTCcontrollerthatwill

dimthelightstothe20%positionautomaticallyifthe

engineRPMfallsbelowthepre‐setthresholdfor

morethanaminute.IncreasingtheengineRPMwill

returnthelighttothenormallevelforthecontrol

switchselection.

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IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchislocatedonthecontrolcolumn's

rightsidebelowthehandlebars.Akeyisrequiredto

worktheswitch.Thisswitchhasthreepositions,

On,Offand" “Locked.

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Theswitchmustbeintheonpositionforthe

enginetostartandrun.The offposition

disconnectspowertotheignitionandlightcircuitsand

stopstheengine.The“”lockedposition,locksthe

steeringcolumnandallowsthekeytoberemoved.In

ordertoturnthekeytothe""lockedpositionyou

mustpressdownonthekeywiththesteeringcolumn

turnedslightlytotheleft.

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NOTE:Alwayslockyourvehiclewhenleavingit

unattendedandtakeyourkeysforadditionalsecurity

againsttheftofyourvehicle.

Theignitionkeyalsounlocksyourfuelcapandunder

seatstoragecompartments.

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InstrumentPanel

Theinstrumentpanelprovidesyouwithoperating

conditionsofyourvehicle.Totheleftisthefuelgauge

whichindicatesthefuellevelinthefueltank.When

theneedlereachestheredzoneonthegauge,youare

runninglowonfuelandthetankshouldberefilled.

Thisgaugeiscontrolledbyafuellevelsendingunit

locatedinsidethefueltank.

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Thecenterspeedometerindicatesthecurrentspeedof

yourvehicle.Thespeedometeriscalibratedinboth

MPH,(Milesperhour)andKPH,(Kilometersperhour).

Thisgaugeiscontrolledbyacableattachedtothe

frontwheelofthevehicle.

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Therightsideisaseriesofthreeindicatorlamps.The

topmostlampsinthepanelwillindicatethattheturn

signalhavebeenactivatedandalsoindicateswhich

signallampsareilluminated.

Therightindicatorlampindicatestheheadlight

controllerisintheHi‐Beam,100%,positionwhen

illuminated.

Theleftlampindicatesthe2cycleoillevelintheoil

tank.Whenilluminatedyouroiltankislowandneeds

toberefilled.Continuedoperationsoftheenginewith

alowoilconditionwillcauseseveredamagetothe

engineandpotentiallyunsafeoperatingcondition.

RefillyouroiltankwithHighgradeJASOFC2cycle

injectoroil.

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ManualChokeLever

Thisscooterisequippedwithamanuallyoperated

carburetionchokesystem.Theenginechokeleveris

usedtoenrichthefuelmixturewhenstartingthe

enginefromacoldstart.

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Whenfirststartingtheengine,(coldstart),placethe

leverinthefullleftposition,(Chokeclosedoron)After

allowingtheenginetowarmupfor15‐20seconds,

slowlymovetheleverbacktotherightuntiltheengine

idlesdownrunssmooth.

Thelevertothefullrightisthenormaloperation

position.(Chokeopenoroff).

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ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolistheright‐handhandlegrip.

Throttleiscontrolledbytwistingthegrip.Thethrottle

controlisspringloadedandsetatthefactorytoreturn

totheidlepositionwhenpressureisreleased.

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Toincreasethethrottle,twistthehandlegripina

counterclockwiserotation.Todecreasethrottle,twist

thehandgripinaclockwiserotationorreleaseyour

pressureandallowthethrottletoreturnonitsown.

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Thethrottlecableshouldbeadjustedsothereis

5‐10mm,(¼"),freetravelofthethrottlehandgrip

beforethethrottlestartstoopen.

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Keepthethrottlecablelubricatedandoperating

smoothly.Ifthecablesticksorishardtooperate,

lubricatethecablebydisconnectingthecablefromthe

throttlehandgripandlubricatingwithacommercial

cablelubricantavailableatyourdealer.

Replacethecableifitshowssignsoffrayingor

corrosionoriskinkedorbent.

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Toadjustthethrottlecable'sfreeplay,slidethe

protectivecoverdownthecabletoexposethecable

adjustingsystem.Loosenthelockingnutandadjust

thecablelengthbyturningtheadjustingcollar.Check

thefreetravelinthethrottlehandgripuntilyouhave

5‐10mm,(1/4")freetravel.Tightenthelockingnut

againsttheadjustingcollarandslidetheprotective

coverovertheadjustingsystem.

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Replacethecableifthereisnoadjustmentremaining

ortheproperfreetravelcannotbeobtainedwiththe

adjustmentsystem.

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BrakeSystems

FrontandRearBrakes

Thisvehicleisequippedwithfronthydraulicdiscbrake

andarearhydraulicdiscbrake.

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Thefrontbrakeiscontrolledbythelongbrakeleveron

theright‐handlebar.Therearbrakeiscontrolledbythe

longleverontheleft‐Handlebar.

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Therearbrakeistheprimarystoppingbrakeonyour

vehicle.Usingtherearbraketostopyourvehiclewill

preventsteeringcontrolloss.



Useyourfrontandrearbrakesincombinationto

controlyourspeedwhiledescendingagrade.Use

cautionnottoapplytoomuchpressuretoyourfront

brakesothatthewheelslockup,stopturning,and

causealossofsteeringcontrol.Ifthefrontwheelslock

up,stopturning,lightlyreducethepressureonthe

frontbrakeleveruntilitunlocksandthewheelstartto

turn.

BrakeSystemInspection



Visuallyinspectthebrakelinesforanysignsofwear.

Inspectthelinesforleaksatallconnectionsandlook

forwearalongtheentireline.Replacethelineifany

wornareasarefound.Thebrakeisundergreat

pressurewhenthebrakesareappliedandanyworn

spotcouldcausearuptureoftheline.

Inspectthebrakearm,spring,rodandfastenerfor

signsofwearordamage.Operatethebrakelever

whilewatchingthebrakemechanismforproper

operation.Tighten,repairorreplacespartsasneeded

toinsuresafeandproperoperationofthebrake

system.Cleananybuild‐upofmudordebrisfromthe

brakemechanism.



Thebrakesareequippedwithawearindicatortoalert

youwhenyourbrakepadsneedreplacing.Applylight

pressuretothebrakeleverandslowlypushtheunit

forward.Ifyouhearahighpitchedmetallicscraping

sound,youneedtoreplaceyourbrakepads.The

minimumpadthicknessis3.0mm.



DONOTRIDEAVEHICLEWITHWORNBRAKEPADS.



Checktherotordiscforcracks,warpingorcolor

distortion.Replacerotordiscatfirstsignofproblem.

Checkrotordiscthickness.Minimumthicknessis

3.1mm.Replacethediscifbelowminimumthickness.

Checkthefluidlevelinthefluidreservoirbychecking

thesiteglassforthelevel.



Thefluidlevelshouldfillatleast¾ofsiteglasswhen

theunitissettingonalevelsurface.



Testthebrakesbyapplyingpressuretothebrakelever

andtryingtopushtheunitforward.Ifthewheel

rotateswhilethebrakesareapplied,checkyourfluid

levelandbrakepads.Ifthebrakeleverfeelsspongyor

doesnotstopwhensqueezed,youmayhaveairinthe

lines.Allairmustbepurgedfromthebrakelinesfor

thediscbraketooperateproperly.(Seepurgingbrake

lines).

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HydraulicFluidReservoir



Removethereservoircoverbyremovingthetwocover

bolts.



Fillthereservoirto1/8"fromtopwithDot‐3SAEJ1703

gradebrakefluid.



Refoldthecovergasketasshowninpictureand

replacecoverandbolts.



Caution:

DONOTallowdirttofallintothereservoir.



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PurgingtheBrakeLines

Forthehydraulicbrakesystemtooperatesafely,the

brakesystemmustbepurgedofairinthelinesand

reservoir.



Tobleedtheairwillrequiretwopeopletoperformthe

followingprocedure.

Placeadrainpanunderthebrakecalipertocatchthe

fluid.

1. Openthebleedervalve1/2turncounter

2. Squeezethebrakelevertoexpelairfromthe

system.

3. Whileholdingthebrakelever,closethebleeder

valve.

4. Repeatsteps2through4untilthebrakefluid

comingfromthebleedervalveisasolidstream

withoutanyair,thenclosethevalveand

replacerubberprotectioncap.

5. Testthebrakesystembysqueezingthelever.

6. Thelevershouldfeelfirmandstopwithout

fading.



FuelSystem

FuelTank



Thefueltankfillcapislocatedattherearofthe

vehiclejustbehindtheseat.Yourvehicleisequipped

withalockingfueltankcapthatisopenedwiththe

samekeythatisusedintheignitionswitch.

Tounlockyourcapsimplyinserttheignitionkeyinto

thelockandturnclockwiseuntilthecapreleases.Lift

thecapfromthetankandrefuelyourvehiclewith

unleadedautomotivegradegasolineof89octaneor

higher.



FuelCap

Toreplacethecap,aligntheLocatorlugonthecap

withthenotchinthetankneckandpressthecap

downuntilyouhearthelockinglugsclick.



Everytimeyourefuelyourunit,checktherubberseal

insidethecapforcuts,tearsanddirt.Cleanorreplace

thesealifitbecomeswornortorn.



Thesealmustbeingoodconditiontoensureaproper

sealofthecaptothetanktopreventfuelspills.DO

NOTallowdirtorotherdebristoenterthetankwhen

refueling.

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Replacethecapifdamagedorifitwillnotsealtothe

tank.Thefueltankcapacityis5.5liters,1.5gal.



NEVERREFUELYOURVEHICLEwhentheengineis

runningorwithahotexhaustsystem.

SpillingfuelonaHOTengineorexhaustcouldcausea

fire.

Wait30minutesafterturningofftheunitbefore

refueling.Wipeupanyfuelspillsbeforerestarting.



InlineFuelFilter



Yourvehicleisequippedwithaninlinefuelfilterto

preventdirtanddebrisfromenteringthecarburetor

andengine.



Thefiltershouldbereplacedevery10,000milesor

eachyearofoperation.Replacementandfuelline

inspectionshouldbeperformedbyanauthorized

ETONdealeronly.



DONOTstartoroperatetheengineifthefuelfilteror

linesareleaking.Leakingfuelcancauseafire.



AirFilter

Tomaintainthehighestperformancefromyourengine

andtoreduceexcessivewearthatcouldcauseengine

failuretheenginerequiresacontinuousflowofclean

air.Airistakenintotheenginethroughanairfilterto

cleantheairpriortomixingitwithfuelandoilinthe

carburetor.



Duringnormaloperationthefilteraccumulatesdirt

fromtheairandwillneedtobecleanedtomaintain

theproperairflow.Thefiltershouldbecleanedevery

3000miles,moreoftenifyourideinadustyordirty

environment, andtheelementshouldbereplaced

everyyear.



Theairfilterboxislocatedontheleftsideofthe

engineunderthebodycover.Itisablackboxabout6"

squareandisattachedtothecrankcasewithtwobolts

andthecarburetorbyatube.



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CleaningtheFilter



1. Removetheairfilterboxcover.

2. Removethefilterelementfromtheairbox.

3. Washtheelementinanon‐flammablesolvent

suchasAir‐Filtercleanerfromyourlocalauto

partsdealer.

4. Drytheelementcompletelybeforecontinuing.

5. Soaktheelementincleanengineoiluntil

completelysaturated.

6. Squeezeouttheexcessoiluntiltheelement

doesnotdripanyoil.

7. Allowtheelementtodrythenreinstallthe

elementandcover.

TiresandWheels

ThetiresandwheelsofyourBeamerhavebeen

engineeredtomatchthesuspensiontogiveyoua

smooth,comfortableride.Theywerealsodesignedto

affordyouwithmileageeconomy,togiveyouthebest

milespergallonpossible.



TirePressures

Recommendedtirepressures(Cold)are:

Front120/70‐1218psi/1.25kg/cm2

Rear130/70‐1225psi/1.75kg/cm2



SparkPlug

Replacethesparkplugevery10,000milesoriftheplug

shouldbecomedamagedorfouled.Werecommend

thatyouuseNGK‐CR7HSA.



Disconnectsparkplugwire.Cleandirtfromaround

sparkplugbasewithbrushorair.(Caution:donot

allowdirtorforeignmaterialtoentertheengine)



Removesparkplugwithsparkplugwrench.Setthe

sparkpluggaponthenewplugto0.023".Installthe

newplugscrewingitinfingertightandthenusethe

plugwrenchtoscrewthepluginanother½ turn.

Inspectthesparkplugwireforcuts,nicksorother

damage.Replaceasneeded.



ElectricalBattery



TheBeamer’sbatteryislocatedunderthefloorboard

matandsupplieselectricalpowertotheelectrical

system.Thebatteryisa12voltgelacidtypethat

containsnoliquidelectrolyte.



Thebatteryshouldberemovedfromthevehiclewhen

storedforextendedperiodsandchargedbeforebeing

replacedintheunit.Useatricklechargersetat12

voltstorechargethebatterytofullchargebefore

replacingitintheunit.



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

12V-9AH-GTX9

Whenreinstallingthebattery,besuretoconnectthe

redcabletothepositive(+)terminalandtheblack

cabletothenegative(‐)terminal.Thebatteryshould

bereplacedeverythreeyearsorwhenitnolonger

holdsacharge.



Donotexposethebattery,forextendedperiodsof

time,tofreezingtemperatures.Ifthebatteryhasbeen

frozenitwillneedtobereplaced.



Thereisaninlinefuseonthepositiveleadofthe

batterytoprotectthewiringsystemfromoverloads.If

yourstartermotorwillnotturnoverandthebatteryis

fullycharged,checktheinlinefuseontheunit.



Replacethefusewitha7Afuse.



FrontForks

Checkthefrontforksofyourvehicleforsignsof

damageorleakingoil.Ifeitherisnoticed,returnthe

vehicletoyourdealerforservice.



EngineOilCooler

Theengineoiliscooledbypumpingtheoilthroughan

externaloilcoolingradiatorlocatedatthefrontofthe

unit.ItisimportantthattheCoolingfinsoftheradiator

bekeptcleanofdirtBuilduptopreventengine

overheating.Removeanybuildupofmudanddirt

fromthecoolingunitwithapressurizedsprayof

water.



InspecttheOilcoolerlineforleaksanddamage.

Replaceanydamagedlinesandrepairanyleaking

connectionsbeforestartingtheengine.

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Engine&TransmissionOil

CheckingEngineOilLevel



YourScooterusesautomotivetypeengineoilto

lubricatetheengine.Theengineoildipstickislocated

ontherighthandsideofyourenginebelowthe

transmissionshiftinglever.



Tocheckyouroillevel,removethedipstickbyturning

thethumbholdcounterclockwiseuntilthestickhas

beencompletelydisengagedfromthethreads.Pullthe

dipstickoutofthecrankcaseandcheckthelevelof

theoilasindicatedonthedipstick.Theengineoilis

fullwhentheoilreachesthelevelonthestickas

indicatedinthephotoabove.



Alwayscheckyourengineoillevelwiththeengineoff

andcold.Removingthedipstickwiththeengine

runningcouldcausehotoiltosplashfromthe

crankcasecausingsevereburns.



Checkingyourengineoilwhiletheengineishotcan

giveyouafalsereading;alwayschecktheoillevelwith

acoldengine.



YourenginerequiresSAE20W‐40engineoilandthe

crankcasecapacityis1.0Liters/1quart.Theengineoil

shouldbechangedbeforethestartofeachriding

seasonorevery1000Kmofoperation.Whenriding

whereconditionsaredustyorhumidityishighthe

engineoilshouldbechangemorefrequently.



ChangingEngineOil



1. Placeanoilcatchpanundertheunitdirectly

belowtheenginecrankcase.

2. Removethecrankcasedrainpluglocatedon

thebottomofthecrankcaseontheunderside

oftheunit.Removetheengineoildipstick

locatedontherighthandsideoftheengine

belowtheshiftershaft.

3. Allowtheoiltodraincompletely(15‐30min).

4. Reinstallthedrainplugandtighten.Torqueto

17‐22Ibf‐ft

5. FillthecrankcasewithofSAE20W‐40engineoil

throughthedipdipstickhole.1liter/1quart.

6. Reinstalltheengineoildipstickandfinger

tighten.

7. Disposeofusedoilataproperrecycling

stationasrequiredbylaw

16

ChangingTransmissionOil



YourScooterusesSAE80W‐90gearoiltolubricatethe

driveandtransmissiongears.Thegearoilshouldbe

changedbeforeeachridingseasonorevery5000Km

operation.



1. Placeanoilcatchpanundertheunitdirectly

belowthetransmissionbox.

2. Removethetransmissionboxdrainbolt.

3. Removethetransmissionboxfillholebolt.

4. Allowtheoiltodraincompletely(15‐30min).

5. Reinstallthedrainboltandtighten.Torqueto

9‐12lbf‐ft

6. FillthetransmissionboxwithSAE80W‐90

gearoil150ccengine=180cc/6.1oz

7. Reinstallthefillholeboltandtorqueto9‐

12lbf‐ft.

8. Disposeofusedoilataproperrecycling

stationasrequiredbylaw.



BeamerBreakInprocedures

YourBeamerrequiresabreak‐Inperiodjustaswithall

otherinternalcombustionengines.Thisperiodallows

theenginepartstoseatandwearproperlywithout

unduestrainwhichcancauseprematurefailure.

1. Forthefirst1000milesofoperationdonot

operateyourvehicleabove18mph.for

extendedperiodsoftime.

2. Yourfirsttankoffuelshouldbeapre‐mixture

offuelandoilata50:1ratio.Thiswillensure

thattheoilpumpsystemhasbeenprimedand

bledofairthatmayhaveoccurredinshipping.

3. Donotoverrevtheengine.

4. Uselightbrakingpressuretoallowthebrake

padstoseattotherotoranddrums.



PreOperationInspection

Procedures

Thefollowingproceduremustbeperformed

beforeeachoperatingsession.



1. CheckingyourScootertakesonlyafew

minutesandmaysaveyoufromserious

injuriesandcostlyrepairs.

2. Checkengineoillevel.

3. Checkenginefuellevel.

4. Checkbrakeoperationsandbrakefluidlevel.

5. Checktireconditionandpressure.

6. Checkthrottleoperationandfreeplay

adjustment.

7. Checkenginestopswitchforproperoperation.

8. Checksteeringsystem.Lookforfreeand

smoothoperation.Checkallfastening

hardware.

9. Checkallnuts,boltsandotherfastenersfor

looseconditions.

10. Inspectunitforanybrokenordamagedparts.

11. Checkallindicatorlightsandswitchesfor

properoperation.

12. Ensureyouarewearingproperclothingand

protectivegear,suchashelmetandhardsoled

shoes.



StartingProcedures

Thefollowingproceduremustbefollowedeachtime

youstartyourBeamer.

Parktheunitonalevelsurface.

Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandturntothe

"ON"position.



Turntheenginestopswitchtothe"ON"position.

Applyslightpressuretothethrottlegrip.

Holdinbothbrakeleverswhilepressingthestarter

buttonontherighthandlebarswitch.



17

NOTE:YourBeamerisequippedwithasafetybrake

interlockswitchwhichwillpreventtheenginefrom

startingwithoutthebrakesbeingapplied.

Yourunitshouldstartwithin10secondsofpushingthe

starterbutton.Iftheunitfailstostartcheckthe

following:

1.Enginestopswitchis"ON”position.

2.Brakeleversappliedfully.



Ifyourbatterydoesnothaveenoughchargetoturn

thestartermotoryoucanusethealternatekickstarter

tocranktheengine.

Swingthekickstarterfoot‐pedaltotheoutboard

positionandwhileholdingbothbrakelevers,applya

quickdownwardpushtoturntheengineover.



DrivingyourBeamer

YourBeamerwasmanufacturedtomeetallFederal

D.O.T.regulations.Stateandlocalregulationsgovern

theuseofthisclassofvehicle.Checkwithyourlocal

DMVofficebeforeridingthisvehicleonthehighway.

Setyourselfinacomfortablepositionontheseatwith

bothhandsonthehandlebars.Ensurethatyouhavean

unobstructedoperatingareafromwhichtocontrol

yourBeamer.Whencarryingapassenger,always

ensurethattheyplacetheirfeetonthepassenger

pedals.Alwayskeepyourfeetonthefootrestsand

yourhandsonthehandlebargripswhileoperating

yourBeamer.Doingsowillgiveyouthebestcontrolof

theunit.



BesurethatyouandyourpassengerareNOTwearing

loosefittingclothingthatcouldbecomeentangledin

themovingpartsofthevehicle.Startthevehicleina

forwardmotionbyslowlyincreasingthethrottle

pressure.Neverplacemorethan12lbs/5kgloadon

therearrack.Doingsomaycausethevehicleto

becomeunbalancedandcauseanunsafedriving

condition.



Nevercarryanythingonthehandlebarsoryourlap

whiledrivingyourvehicle.Doingsocancausealossof

controloverthevehicle.



Learntosteeryourscooterbyshiftingyourweightin

thedirectionoftheturn.(Leanintotheturn)



Useyourfront&rearbrakestocontrolyourspeedand

tostop.Suddenbrakingforcecancausethevehicleto

startsliding.Toregaincontrol,releasethebraking

pressureuntilyouhaveregainedcontrolofthevehicle.

Whentheroadsurfaceiswet,thebrakingdistanceis

doublethatofwhentheroadsurfaceisdry.

Keepasafedistancebetweenyourselfandthevehicle

infrontofyou.



Itisnotrecommendedtooperatethisvehiclein

slipperyconditionssuchasonsnoworicecovered

roads.



Whengoingdownhill,releasethethrottlegripanduse

yourbrakestocontrolyourspeed.Afterwashingyour

vehicleyourbrakeshoeandpadmayhavebecome

wetandwillreducethebrakingforceuntiltheyhave

hadachancetodry.



ParkingyourBeamer

1. Alwaysparkyourvehicleonalevelsurface.

2. Turntheignitionkeytothe"OFF"position

tostoptheengine.

3. Settheenginestopswitchto"OFF”

position.

4. Turnyourfrontwheelslightlytotheleftand

turntheignitionkeytothelockpositionto

lockthesteeringcolumn.

5. Removetheignitionkeytoprevent

unauthorizeduseortheftofyourvehicle.

6. Parkthevehiclebyusingeitherthemain

parkingstandorthesidekickstand.Thestands

arelocatedontheleft‐handsideofthe

vehicle.



18

MainCenterParkingStand

SideKickoutStand



19

Specifications

Engine

TypeFourcycleair/oilcooled(EPACompliant)SOHC

Displacement149.5cc

Bore/Strokeφ57.4*57.8mm

CompressionRatio/Pressure9.7:1/150‐190psi

Torque/Power10.5Nm@6000rpm/11.0Ps@7500rpm

MaxSpeed 110kph‐70mph

EPAApprovedMeetorexceedsEPAcleanairrequirementsandCAGreenSticker

StartingElectricalstarterwithkickstartbackup

Transmission

TypeAutomatic(C.V.T.V‐Belt)

Chassis

OverallLength1907mm/75.1"

OverallWidth655mm/25.8"

OverallHeight1015mm/40.0"(1270mm/50.2”w/mirrors)

SeatHeight802mm/31.6”

WheelBase1355mm/53.3"

DryWeight112.5kg/248.0lb

Suspension

FrontTelescopicFork,Travel75mm/3.0”

RearDualAdjustableShocks,Travel45mm/1.8”

Brakes

Tires

Front120/70‐12—‐18psi/1.25kg/cm2(Cold)

Rear130/70‐12—‐25psi/1.75kg/cm2(Cold)

20

Carburetor

Make/SizeKei‐HinCVEK‐01926mmwithManualChoke

MainJet1.12mm

PilotJet0.35mm

AirMixtureAdjustmentBackout1‐2½turns

IdleSpeedIdle1600‐1800rpm

Battery

LeadAcid(MaintenanceFree)12V‐8AH

 MainFuse10Amp

Fluids

FuelTypeUnleadedGasoline89octane

Volume6.5liters/1.7gal

EngineOilTypeSAE20w‐40

Volume1.0liters/1.0qt

TransmissionTypeSAE80W/90

Volume300cc/10.2oz

SparkPlug

NGK(recommended)BPR7HS

NipendensoW22FRP‐U

ChampionQL82YC

ElectrodeGap0.6‐0.7mm/0.023"

GVWR(Total)240kg./530lbs.

(Front)76kg./167lbs.

(Rear)165kg./164lbs.

TwoPassengerYES

 



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