Gilera Stalker 50 User manual

GILERA WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU
for choosing one of its products. We have prepared this manual to help you to get the very best from your vehicle. Please read it carefully before riding
the vehicle for the first time. It contains information, tips and precautions for using your vehicle. It also describes features, details and devices to assure
you that you have made the right choice. We believe that if you follow our suggestions, you will soon get to know your new scooter and it will serve you
well for a long time to come. This booklet forms an integral part of the vehicle; should the vehicle be sold, it must be transferred to the new owner.
Stalker 50
Ed. 01_11/2012

The instructions given in this manual are intended to provide a clear, simple guide to using your vehicle; this booklet also details routine maintenance
procedures and regular checks that should be carried out on the vehicle at an authorised Dealer or Service Centre. The booklet also contains
instructions for simple repairs. Any operations not specifically described in this booklet require the use of special tools and/or particular technical
knowledge: to carry out these operations, refer to any authorised Dealer or Service Centres.
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Personal safety
Failure to completely observe these instructions will result in serious risk of personal
injury.
Safeguarding the environment
Sections marked with this symbol indicate the correct use of the vehicle to prevent dam-
aging the environment.
Vehicle intactness
The incomplete or non-observance of these regulations leads to the risk of serious
damage to the vehicle and sometimes even the invalidity of the guarantee.
The signs that you see on this page are very important. They are used to highlight parts
of the booklet that should be read with particular care. The different symbols are used
to make each topic in the manual simple and quick to locate.
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INDEX
VEHICLE...................................................................................... 7
Dashboard................................................................................ 8
Clock......................................................................................... 9
Keyswitch.................................................................................. 10
Lockingthesteeringwheel....................................................... 11
Switchdirectionindicators.......................................................... 11
Hornbutton................................................................................ 12
Lightswitch................................................................................ 12
Start-upbutton........................................................................... 13
Openingthesaddle................................................................. 13
Keys.......................................................................................... 14
Identification.............................................................................. 15
USE.............................................................................................. 17
Checks...................................................................................... 18
Refuelling.................................................................................. 18
Tyrepressure............................................................................. 20
Runningin.................................................................................. 21
Startinguptheengine.................................................................. 21
Difficultstartup........................................................................... 22
Stoppingtheengine.................................................................... 23
Catalyticsilencer........................................................................ 23
Automatictransmission.............................................................. 24
Safedriving................................................................................ 25
MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 27
Huboillevel................................................................................ 28
Tyres......................................................................................... 30
Sparkplugdismantlement.......................................................... 31
Removingtheairfilter.................................................................. 32
Secondaryairsystem................................................................. 33
Intakeplug................................................................................. 33
Checkingthebrakeoillevel.......................................................... 34
Battery....................................................................................... 35
Long periods of inactivity.......................................................... 36
Fuses........................................................................................ 37
Frontlightgroup.......................................................................... 38
Headlightadjustment.............................................................. 39
Frontdirectionindicators............................................................. 40
Rearopticalunit.......................................................................... 41
Rear-viewmirrors....................................................................... 41
Idleadjustment........................................................................... 42
Frontandreardiscbrake.............................................................. 43
Reardrumbrake......................................................................... 44
Puncture.................................................................................... 44
delveicolo.................................................................................. 45
Cleaningthevehicle.................................................................... 45
TECHNICALDATA....................................................................... 51
Toolkit....................................................................................... 56
SPAREPARTSANDACCESSORIES........................................... 57
Warnings................................................................................... 58
SCHEDULEDMAINTENANCE..................................................... 59
Scheduledservicingtable........................................................... 60
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Stalker 50
Chap. 01
Vehicle
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Dashboard (01_01)
A = Speedometer
B = Mileometer
C = Fuel level indicator
D = Clock/Calendar
E = Turn signal indicator
F = Oil mixer reserve indication light
G = High beam indicator
H = Fuel reserve indication light
I = Position light indicator
L = High beam/dipped beam selector
M = Turn signal selector
N = Horn button
P = Starter button
Q = Throttle
R = Rear brake lever
S = Front brake lever
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01_01
01_02
Clock (01_02, 01_03)
Positioned on the instrument panel (see figure), it displays hours and minutes from 1
to 12, A (a.m.) or P (p.m.). By pressing "A" the clock can display the date or seconds
for a few seconds (it automatically returns to displaying the time). Use button "B" to
selectthemonthday-hour-minutesandthensetthemwithbutton"A".Thedigitalclock
is battery operated, (which last about 2 years). To change the clock battery the entire
instrument panel needs to be disassembled being careful not to disconnect any con-
nections, then remove the plastic cap to access the battery "C". To disassemble the
instrumentpanelproceedasfollows.Removethehandlebarcoverandthefourscrews
"D" shown in figure and then the three screws "E" securing the instrument panel.
WARNING
DEAD BATTERIES ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THEY MUST DIS-
POSED OF IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE REGULA-
TIONS IN FORCE.
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01_03
01_04
Keyswitch (01_04)
LOCK= Ignition blocked, key can be extracted, steering lock installed.
OFF = Ignition blocked, key can be extracted, steering lock not on.
ON = Starter position, steering lock not on, key cannot be extracted.
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01_05
Lockingthesteeringwheel (01_05)
Turn the handlebar to the left (as far as it will go), turn the key to «LOCK» and remove
the key.
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN THE KEY TO «LOCK» OR «KEY OFF» WHILE RIDING.
01_06
Switchdirectionindicators (01_06)
To set the left turn indicators flashing, move lever «B» to the left; to set the right turn
indicators flashing, move it to the right. The lever automatically returns to the central
positionandtheindicatorsremainon.Toturntheindicatorsoff,pressthelevertowards
the switch.
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01_07
Hornbutton (01_07)
Horn button «E»
01_08
Lightswitch (01_08)
0 = Low-beam and tail light
1 = High-beam and tail light
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01_09
Start-upbutton (01_09)
To start the engine, press the starter button, «P», after pulling either one of the two
brake levers.
01_10
Openingthesaddle (01_10, 01_11)
Insert the key in lock «A», turn it anticlockwise and tip the saddle forward.
After having tipped the saddle, place the helmet as shown in the figure.
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01_11
01_12
Keys (01_12)
The vehicle is supplied with two keys (one spare) which serve to start the engine and
unlock the saddle compartment. The keys are accompanied by a tag marked with the
identification code to be quoted when ordering duplicates.
WARNING
WE RECOMMEND KEEPING THE DUPLICATE KEY TOGETHER WITH ITS CODE
IN A SAFE PLACE AND NOT ON THE VEHICLE
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01_13
01_14
Identification (01_13, 01_14)
The identification numbers consist of a prefix stamped on the chassis and on the en-
gine, followed by a number. They must be quoted when ordering spare parts. We
recommendthat you check that theprefix and chassis number stampedon the vehicle
correspond with those in the vehicle documents.
CAUTION
PLEASE REMIND THAT ALTERING IDENTIFICATION REGISTRATION NUM-
BERS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PENAL SANCTIONS (IMPOUNDING OF THE
VEHICLE, ETC.).
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Stalker 50
Chap. 02
Use
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Checks
Before using the vehicle, check:
1.That the petrol tank and the oil reservoir are full.
2.Rear hub oil level.
3.That the tyres are properly inflated.
4.The correct functioning of headlights, rear light and turn indicators.
5.The correct functioning of front and rear brakes.
6.The fluid level in the brake pump reservoir.
02_01
Refuelling (02_01, 02_02)
Fill fuel tank «A» as shown in the figure with unleaded gasoline with minimum octane
rating 95. The rider is informed when fuel is low by the fuel warning light on the in-
strument panel; see section "The dashboard". Fill the oil tank «B» using the recom-
mended oil.
The minimum oil level is shown by the oil warning light on the instrument panel; see
section "The dashboard".
If the above warning light turns on, upon the first refuel and in any case not exceeding
150 km travel, top up the oil tank with at least 0.5÷0.7 lt. Every time the engine is
started (electrically), the mixer oil reserve warning light must turn on and off when the
«P» starter button is released (section "Start-up button"). If the warning light fails to
illuminate, it is faulty. In this case, turn to an Authorized Piaggio Service Centre.
Drainage is required in case of removal and reassembly of the "mixer" device. How-
ever, the ducts can remain without oil. After these operations, refill the fuel tank with
3 lt. mixture at 2% of recommended oil. The next refills must be performed using fuel
only.
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02_02
CAUTION
SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE REFUELLING WITH PETROL. PETROL IS
HIGHLYFLAMMABLE.DO NOTLET PETROLSPILL FROMTHE TANKOR WHILE
REFUELLING
CAUTION
DO NOT BRING NAKED FLAMES OR CIGARETTES NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE
FUEL TANK: FIRE HAZARD. ALSO AVOID INHALING HARMFUL VAPOURS.
CAUTION
THE USE OF OILS AND SPARK PLUGS OTHER THAN THOSE RECOMMENDED
CAN SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE.
Recommended products
eni i-Ride PG 2t
Synthetic based lubricant for low smoke 2-stroke engines and additives.
API TC - JASO FC - ISO-L-EGD
Characteristic
Oil mixer reservoir
Plastic, with a capacity of ~ 1.2 l (including a ~0.400 l reserve).
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Tyrepressure
CAUTION
TYRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE CHECKED WHEN TYRES ARE COLD.INCOR-
RECT TYRE PRESSURE CAUSES ABNORMAL TYRE WEAR AND MAKES RID-
ING DANGEROUS.
TYRES MUST BE REPLACED WHEN THE TREAD REACHES THE WEAR LIMITS
SET FORTH BY LAW.
Characteristic
Tyre pressure (rear wheel)
Rear wheel: 1,7 bar
Rear wheel (Driver and luggage)
Rear wheel (Driver and luggage): 2 bar
Tyre pressure (front wheel)
Front wheel: 1.2 bar
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