ApriliaAtlantic500OilChange
TimeandEase:Easy Under30Minutes Tools/Supplies:Ratchetw/socketsorwrenches,oil,oilpan,oilfilter,rags,funnel Step1:Putscooteroncenterstandandallowtheenginetocool. Step2:Unscrewandextractthecapdipstick(1). Step3:Unscrewandremovetheengineoilfilter(3). Step4:Unscrewandremovetheoildrainplug(4).Allowtheoiltodraincompletely. Step5:Installanewoilfilter(3),beingcarefultolubricatetheOringonthefilterwith oil. Step6:Tightentheengineoildrainplug(4). Step7:Fillthroughthefillinghole(2)withapproximately1.7Lof5W40Syntheticor otherthatexceedsAPISTSpecifications. Step8:Tightentheoilleveldipstick(1). Step9:Starttheengineandletrunforafewminutes,Shutitoffandletitcool.Checkthe engineoillevelagainusingthedipstick(1),andtopitoffifnecessary,withoutever exceedingthe"MAX"level.

ApriliaAtlantic500SparkPlugMaintenance
TimeandEase:3060minutesModerate Tools/Supplies:Socketsetand/ortoolkitfromscooter,sparkpluggappingtool, screwdriver,compressedairandpossiblyasparkplug(#sbelow). Step1 Makesurethattheengineiscool.Toaccesssparkplug,removetheleft inspectioncoverbyfirstplacingscooteroncenterstand.Removetheleftmat(1)by liftingitwithyourhands.Unscrewandremovethescrew(2). Step2 Workverycarefully!Donotdamagethetabs(3)andorcorrespondinginsertion slots.Handleallplasticandpaintedcomponentswithcaretoavoidscrapingand scratchingthem.Knowingthis,nowuseascrewdrivertoforceupthebottomofthe inspectioncover(4),untilitleavestheseat. Step3 Now,movethecoolanthose(1onbottompic)forbetteraccess.Thisisan optionalstep.Ifyoucaneasilyreachthesparkplugthendowerecommendthatyoudo notremovethecoolanthose. Step4 Disconnectthecap(2)ofthesparkplughighvoltagecable. Step5 Removealltracesofdirtfromthebaseofthesparkplug,thenusethewrench providedinthetoolkit(oryourownsocketset)tounscrewandextractitfromitsseat, beingcarefulnottoallowanydustordebrisintothecylinder. Step6 Makesurethattheelectrodeandcenterporcelainofthesparkplugarefreeof carbondepositsoranysignofcorrosion.Cleanifnecessarywithspecialsparkplug cleansers,usingawireand/ormetalbrush. Step7 Useastrongblastofcompressedairtopreventtheresidueremovedfrom enteringtheengine.Thesparkplugmustbereplacedifitshowscrackedinsulation, corrodedelectrodesorexcessivebuildup. Step8 Useagaugetomeasurethesparkpluggap.Itshouldbe0.0270.031in.(0.70.8 mm).Adjustifnecessarybycarefullybendingtheearthelectrode.Youmayalsoreplace thesparkplugwithNGKStandardCR7EK,NGKIridiumCR7EIXorAutolite4303. Step9 Makesurethatthegasketisingoodcondition.Withthegasketinplace,screwin thesparkplugbyhandtoavoiddamagingthethreads. Step10 Tightenusingthewrenchprovidedinthetoolkit(oryourownsocketset),to torquesettings1214Nm(1.21.4kgm). Step11 Insertthesparkplugcapcorrectly,sothatitdoesntvibrateoff. Step12 Remounttheleftinspectioncoverbycarefullyinsertingthetabsintotheslots. Installtheleftmat(1).Youredone!