
© 2001 aprilia s.p.a. - Noale (VE)
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Scarabeo 50 - Scarabeo 100 4T
SAFETY WARNINGS TECHNICAL
The following precautionary warnings are
used throughout this manual in order to convey the following messages:
Safety warning. When you find this
symbol on the vehicle or in the
manual, be careful to the potential risk of
personal injury. Non-compliance with the
indications given in the messages preceded by this symbol may result in grave
risks for your and other people’s safety
and for the vehicle!
WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard which may
The operations preceded by this symbol must be repeated also on the op-
posite side of the vehicle.
If not expressly indicated otherwise, for the
reassembly of the units repeat the disassembly operations in reverse order.
The terms “right” and “left” are referred to
the rider seated on the vehicle in the normal
riding position.
Any notes on the riding with passenger
are only referred to countries where this is
allowed.
The symbols
preceded by the model symbol (
only refer to the mentioned model.
result in serious injury or even death.
WARNINGS - PRECAUTIONS GENERAL ADVICE
CAUTION
Indicates a potential hazard which may
result in minor personal injury or damage to the vehicle.
Before starting the engine, carefully read this
manual and in particular the section “SAFE
DRIVE”.
Your and other people’ s safety depends not
only on your quickness of reflexes and on
NOTE The word “NOTE” in this manual
precedes important information or instructions.
your agility, but also on what you know about
the vehicle, on its efficiency and on your
knowledge of the basic information for “SAFE
DRIVE”. Therefore, get a thorough knowledge of the vehicle, in such a way as to be
able to drive in the traffic safely.
in the text and figures
100
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NOTE This manual must be considered as
an integral part of the vehicle and must always accompany it, even in case of resale.
aprilia has carried out this manual with the
maximum attention, in order to supply the
user with correct and updated information.
However, since aprilia constantly improves
the design of its products, there may be slight
discrepancies between the characteristics of
your vehicle and those described in this
manual. For any clarification concerning the
information contained in this manual, do not
hesitate to contact your aprilia Official
Dealer.
For control and repair operations not expressly described in this publication, for the
purchase of aprilia genuine spare parts, accessories and other products, as well as for
specific advice, contact exclusively aprilia
Official Dealers and Service Centers, which
guarantee prompt and accurate assistance.
Thank you for choosing aprilia. We wish
you a nice ride.
All rights as to electronic storage, reproduction and total or partial adaptation, with any
means, are reserved for all Countries.
NOTE Observance of the antipollution and
antinoise regulations as well as periodical
checks of the vehicle is necessary in some
countries, according to the laws in force. The
user of the vehicle in these countries must:
– contact an aprilia Official Dealer for the
replacement of the parts with other parts
type-approved in the relative country.
– Perform the periodical checks as neces-
sary.
NOTE When asking your Dealer for spare
parts, specify the spare parts code indicated
on the SPARE PARTS IDENTIFICATION
LABEL.
Write down the identification code in the
space here below, in order to remember it
also in case of loss or deterioration of the
label.
The identification label is found on the lefthand tube of the frame; to be able to read it,
remove the inspection cover, see page 65
(REMOVING THE INSPECTION COVER).
In this manual the various versions are indicated by the following symbols:
Electronic injection version
100
100 cm3 model
automatic light switching version
(Automatic Switch-on Device)
optional
drum brake version
catalytic version
VERSION:
Italy
United Kingdom
Austria
Portugal
Finland
Belgium
Germany
France
Spain
Greece
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Japan
Singapore
Poland
Israel
South Korea
Malaysia
Chile
Bermuda
United States
of America
Australia
Brazil
South Africa
New Zealand
Canada
Croatia
Slovenia
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFE DRIVE ...................................................... 5
BASIC SAFETY RULES .................................. 6
CLOTHING ..................................................... 9
ACCESSORIES.............................................10
LOAD ............................................................. 10
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN
ELEMENTS .............................................. 12
ARRANGEMENT OF THE MAIN
ELEMENTS
ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTROLS /
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS ................ 16
INSTRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TABLE . 17
INJECTION CHECK WARNING LIGHT ........ 18
MAIN INDIPENDENT CONTROLS .......... 19
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................. 19
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................. 20
MAIN INDIPENDENT CONTROLS
CONTROLS ON THE LEFT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................. 21
CONTROLS ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE HANDLEBAR .................................. 22
IGNITION SWITCH ....................................... 23
STEERING LOCK ......................................... 23
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ................................ 24
UNLOCKING / LOCKING THE SADDLE ...... 24
DOCUMENT HOLDER .................................. 24
ANTI-THEFT HOOK ...................................... 24
TOOL KIT ..................................................... 25
BAG HOOK ................................................... 25
POSITIONING THE HELMET IN THE
REAR TOP CASE......................................... 26
MAIN COMPONENTS ...................................... 27
FUEL ............................................................. 27
LUBRICANTS ................................................ 28
ENGINE OIL .................................................. 29
CHECKING TRANSMISSION OIL
LEVEL
CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND FILTER ........ 30
BRAKE FLUID - recommendations ............... 31
4
100
.............................................. 14
100
................................................... 30
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.......... 21
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DISC BRAKES .............................................. 32
REAR DRUM BRAKE.................................... 33
TYRES........................................................... 34
AUTOMATIC LIGHT SWITCHING
VERSION .............................................. 36
EXHAUST SILENCER................................... 36
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .............................. 37
PRELIMINARY CHECKING OPERATIONS .. 37
STARTING..................................................... 38
DEPARTURE AND DRIVE ............................ 41
RUNNING-IN ................................................. 44
STOPPING .................................................... 45
PARKING....................................................... 45
POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE CENTRE
STAND........................................................... 46
SUGGESTIONS TO PREVENT THEFT ........ 46
MAINTENANCE ............................................... 47
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS
CHART ..................................................48
REGULAR SERVICE INTERVALS
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CHART
IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................ 54
AIR CLEANER ...................................... 55
AIR CLEANER
REMOVING AIR CLEANER
BOX ASSEMBLY ...................................57
REMOVING AIR CLEANER
BOX ASSEMBLY
FRONT WHEEL ............................................ 58
REAR WHEEL ............................................... 60
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR .......... 61
CHECKING THE BRAKE SHOES
WEAR
INSPECTING THE FRONT AND
REAR SUSPENSIONS.................................. 62
CHECKING THE STEERING ........................ 63
CHECKING THE ENGINE FULCRUM AXIS . 63
REMOVING
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ............. 64
REMOVING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS ... 64
REMOVING
THE LOWER HANDLEBAR COVER ............ 65
.................................................. 51
100
...................................... 56
100
................................... 57
100
........................................... 62
REMOVING THE INSPECTION COVER ...... 65
BATTERY HYDROGEN GAS
REMOVING THE EXHAUST
AND ELECTROLYTE
SILENCER ............................................ 66
REMOVING THE EXHAUST
SILENCER
REMOVING THE FOOTBOARD ................... 68
CHECKING THE STAND .............................. 68
CHECKING THE SWITCHES ....................... 69
IDLING ADJUSTMENT.................................. 69
ADJUSTING THE ACCELERAT OR
CONTROL ..................................................... 70
SPARK PLUG................................................ 71
BATTERY ...................................................... 72
LONG INACTIVITY OF THE BATTERY ........ 73
CHECKING AND CLEANING
THE TERMINALS .......................................... 73
REMOVING THE BATTERY.......................... 74
CHECKING THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL .... 74
RECHARGING THE BATTERY..................... 75
INSTALLING THE BA TTER Y ........................ 75
CHANGING THE FUSES .............................. 76
ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL
HEADLIGHT BEAM ....................................... 77
BULBS ........................................................... 77
CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS......... 78
CHANGING THE FRONT DIRECTION
INDICATOR BULBS ...................................... 79
CHANGING THE REAR LIGHT BULB .......... 79
CHANGING THE REAR DIRECTION
INDICATOR BULBS ...................................... 80
CHANGING THE NUMBER PLATE BULB
(in the countries where required)
CHANGING THE DASHBOARD BULBS ...... 81
TRANSPORT ................................................... 82
DRAINING THE FUEL TANK ........................ 83
CLEANING ....................................................... 84
LONG PERIODS OF INACTIVITY ................ 85
TECHNICAL DATA ........................................... 86
LUBRICANT CHART ..................................... 90
WIRING DIAGRAM - Scarabeo ............. 94
WIRING DIAGRAM - Scarabeo
100
............................................ 67
100
100
...
............. 96
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