PIAGGIO Fly 50 4t 4v User manual

PIAGGIO 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.
Fly 50 4t 4v
Ed. 02_04/2012

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
Analogue instrument panel....................................................... 10
Clock......................................................................................... 11
Key switch................................................................................. 12
Locking the steering wheel.................................................... 12
Releasing the steering wheel................................................ 12
Switch direction indicators........................................................ 13
Horn button............................................................................... 13
Light switch............................................................................... 14
Start-up button.......................................................................... 15
Engine stop button.................................................................... 15
Opening the saddle............................................................... 16
Keys.......................................................................................... 16
Identification.............................................................................. 17
Rear top box opening................................................................ 17
Bag clip..................................................................................... 18
USE.............................................................................................. 19
Checks...................................................................................... 20
Refuelling.................................................................................. 20
Tyre pressure............................................................................ 21
Running in................................................................................. 22
Starting up the engine............................................................... 22
Precautions........................................................................... 24
Difficult start up......................................................................... 24
Stopping the engine.................................................................. 25
Stand......................................................................................... 25
Automatic transmission............................................................. 26
Safe driving............................................................................... 26
MAINTENANCE........................................................................... 29
Engine oil level.......................................................................... 30
Engine oil level check............................................................ 30
Engine oil top-up................................................................... 31
Engine oil change.................................................................. 31
Hub oil level.............................................................................. 32
Tyres......................................................................................... 33
Spark plug dismantlement........................................................ 34
Checking the brake oil level...................................................... 35
Battery....................................................................................... 37
Checking the electrolyte level................................................ 37
Long periods of inactivity.......................................................... 38
Fuses........................................................................................ 39
Front light group........................................................................ 43
Headlight adjustment............................................................. 46
Front direction indicators........................................................... 46
Rear optical unit........................................................................ 47
Number plate light..................................................................... 48
Rear-view mirrors...................................................................... 48
Front disc brake........................................................................ 49
Rear drum brake....................................................................... 50
Puncture.................................................................................... 50
Periods of inactivity................................................................... 51
Cleaning the vehicle.................................................................. 51
TECHNICAL DATA...................................................................... 57
Toolkit....................................................................................... 61
SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES........................................ 63
Warnings................................................................................... 64
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.................................................... 65
Scheduled servicing table......................................................... 66
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Fly 50 4t 4v
Chap. 01
Vehicle
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01_01
Dashboard (01_01)
A= Ignition switch
B= RUN/OFF emergency stop switch
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C= Horn button
D= Turn indicator switch
E= Rear brake lever
F= Headlight switch
G= Analogue instrument panel
H= Front brake lever
I= Throttle grip
L= Starter button
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01_02
Analogue instrument panel (01_02)
A= Trip counter
B= Speedometer
C= Turn indicator warning light
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D= High-beam warning light
E= Headlight warning light
C= Immobilizer warning light (not connected)
G= Low fuel warning light
H= Fuel gauge
L= Digital clock
01_03
Clock (01_03)
Hours and minutes are displayed in a 1 to 12, AM or PM, format on the instrument
panel.
Operating the function selection switch «T» month, day and seconds can be seen
besides hours and minutes. In order to adjust the above mentioned functions, operate
button «U». The digital clock is powered by a battery (battery life is about 2 years); lift
the whole instrument panel to replace the battery. It is advisable to take your vehicle
to an Authorised Service Centre for this operation.
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_04
Key switch (01_04)
LOCK = Ignition disabled, extractable key, steering lock engaged front glove-box
locked.
OFF = Ignition disabled, extractable key, steering lock disengaged, front glove-box
unlocked.
ON = Ready to start position, anti-theft device disabled, non-extractable key, glove-
box unlocked.
Locking the steering wheel
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.
Releasing the steering wheel
Reinsert the key and turn it to «OFF».
CAUTION
DO NOT TURN THE KEY TO «LOCK» OR «KEY OFF» WHILE RIDING.
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01_05
Switch direction indicators (01_05)
To set the left turn indicators flashing, move lever «D» 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.
01_06
Horn button (01_06)
Horn button «C»
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01_07
Light switch (01_07)
0= Low-beam and taillight
1= High-beam and taillight
2= High-beam flash (passing)
WARNING
THE «PASSING» FUNCTION IS ACTIVE DEPENDING ON THE MARKET COUN-
TRIES.
CAUTION
DO NOT PLACE, TRANSPORT OBJECTS AND/OR CLOTHES OVER THE FRONT
HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, WHEN THE HEADLIGHT IS TURNED ON OR OFF.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PRECAUTION MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING AND
THE SUBSEQUENT FUSION OF THE GLASS.
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01_08
Start-up button (01_08)
To start the engine, pull either brake lever and then push the button «M».
01_09
Engine stop button (01_09)
The engine can be started when the emergency stop switch «B» is in position «1»
RUN; if the emergency stop switch «B» is in position «0» OFF it is not possible to start
the engine or it will switch off if started.
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01_10
Opening the saddle (01_10)
Insertthe keyinto thesaddle lock«A», turnit anticlockwiseand tipthe saddleforward.
01_11
Keys (01_11)
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_12
01_13
Identification (01_12, 01_13)
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 youcheck thatthe prefixand chassisnumber stampedon thevehicle
correspond with those in the vehicle documents.
CAUTION
BE REMINDED THAT ALTERING IDENTIFICATION REGISTRATION NUMBERS
CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PENAL SANCTIONS (IMPOUNDING OF THE VEHICLE,
ETC.).
Rear top box opening
Turn the key to «OFF». Then press it. When the key is set to «LOCK», the glove-box
is locked.
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01_14
Bag clip (01_14)
To use the retractable bag hook «B» located at the front end of the saddle, pull it
forward lightly.
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Fly 50 4t 4v
Chap. 02
Use
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02_01
Checks (02_01)
Before using the vehicle, check:
1. that the fuel tank is full.
2. The oil level in the rear hub.
3. engine oil level (see section «Engine oil level»).
4. That tyres are properly inflated.
5. correct functioning of headlights, rear taillight and turn indicators.
6. The correct functioning of the front and rear brakes.
02_02
Refuelling (02_02)
Fill fuel tank«A» with unleaded petrol (minimum octane rating = 95).
The fuel level is indicated by the specific instrument fitted on the instrument panel.
CAUTION
SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE REFUELING WITH PETROL. PETROL IS HIGH-
LY FLAMMABLE. DO NOT LET PETROL SPILL FROM THE TANK OR WHILE
REFUELING
CAUTION
DO NOT BRING NAKED FLAMES OR CIGARETTES NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE
FUEL TANK: FIRE HAZARD. ALSO AVOID INHALING HARMFUL VAPOURS.
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