Puch Magnum X User Manual

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Read this

owner

's manual carefully

The Magnum X is designed for use only as foll

ows:

• Off-road use

only-

not

for

use on public roads.

• Single rider only - weight l.i

mit

98 pounds.

• Parent

superv

ision required during operation.

• Riders should always wear a helmet and protective clothing.

•

Riders should always ride safely.

•

Riders should be warned not to touch

any

moving parts

or

heated areas of the

machine.

• Observe maintenance requirements befo re ridi

ng-

refer to applicable sections of

this owner's

manual.

The Magnum X is designed and manufactured for use only off of public roads. It is not

subject to

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta ndards as it is not equipped

or

approved for

operation on

public streets, roads,

or

highways at any time.

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Throughout this manual, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE

carry

different degrees of

meaning:

I WARNING I

means that

there

is the possibility

of

personal

injury

to yourself and others.

I CAUTION I

means

tha

t there is the possibility

of

damage

to the vehicle.

NOTE

indicates points

of

particular

interest for

more

efficient and convenient operation.

We

recommend that you take

particular

notice of these i

tems

when reading this manual.

All

informa

tion, illustrations, photographs and specifications contained in this manual

are based on the latest

product

information available at the t

ime

of

publication.

The

right

is

reserved to make changes

at

any

time

without notice.

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Dear

Puch

Parent,

Thank you

very

much for choosing the Puch Magnum

X.

The Puch

Magnum

X is ready for

your

children

to learn the fun

of

off-road riding. It

is

a

machine

built

with the best

of

what

Puch has gained throu

ghout

nearly

a century of

experience

in the manufacture

of

motorcycles, and is specifically

meant

for

use by
children.
The

Magnum

X is designed with features taking into consideration of

children's

physical and mental capabilities. We on the

part

of Puch

have

to count heavily on

their

parents for ensuring maximized safety.

In

this sense, this

owner's

manua

l is intend

ed

for the parents, with a strong hope that it

will

also be read by the young

riders

themselves.

A machine needs care. We hope you

will

avail yourself of the skill and facility of

your

Puch dealer.

If

you

are

experienced in do-it-yourse lf mechanical work, please consult

the technical parts of this manual,

or

the

Magnum X repair

and parts manual, before

you

do

it yourself. Remember, safety comes first, this

manual has been written with this

thought as i

ts

governing

principle.

Box

7777

Greenwich

, Ct. 06830

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MESSAGE

TO

THE

PARENTS

Children can be impatient; the sight

of a new

motorcycle often excites

their

imagination;

and

the expectation often overrides the importance of safety precautions.

This

is

your

responsibility.

Please,

go

through this manual with the young rider, and have him

or

her

understand

not

only the mechanism but also the rules of courtesy and safety precaution.

Specific

additional safety items

to

be considered include:

• Supervise operation of this Magnum X

AT

ALL TIMES.

•

Do

not

allow

the

rider

to operate the

Magnum

X beyond his riding ability.

• Use of the

Magnum

X should

be

controlled by the parents in relation to the

rider

's

age.

•

Beware

of hazardous situations and instruct the

rider

to beware of hazardous

situations.

• Before first use of the

Magnum

X, read the

Owner

's Manual carefully to

become

familiar

with the features, and safety and maintenance requirements of the

motorcycle, instruct and

review

these items with

rider

.

• Before

rider's

first use of the

Magnum

X,

be

sure

that the rider

is

familiar

with the

control and operation of the

Magnum

X.

PUCH recommends first use of the

Magnum

X in a safe, open

area

for the

rider

to

become

familiar

with the controls, operation , and handling characteristics of the

Magnum

X.

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• Before each use, perform

daily

inspections with the rider to

ensure

safe riding.

Check specifically:

Brakes

Throttle operation (Smooth opening and smooth automatic return)

Control operation
Fuel

line

connections

Tire pressure

Oi

I and fuel level
Chain tension
General condition

• Be

sure

that

the

rider

wears a helmet and protective clothing (gloves, leather

or

heavy cloth pants ,

shirt

or

jacket, goggles) .

•

The

Magnum

X is not to be used on public roads AT ANY TIME.

•

For single

rider

only.

•

Drain the fuel tank and

carburetor

of fuel

prior

to transporting the motorcycle .

•

Caution

the

rider and others

near

the Magnum X

not

to

be close

or

to touch any

moving parts

or

any heated areas such as the engine and exhaust system.

•

Do

not modify the exhaust system. The excess noise antagonizes everyone and

creates a bad image for motorcycles.

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INDEX

1 Tips for ridi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2

Vehic

le

identification

numbers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

3

Technica

l data

...

. . . .

....

..

...

. . .

.............

14

4 Con

tr

ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

5

Powe

r/speed

restrictor removal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17

6 Inspection and Mainte nan

ce.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19

7 Lubricating and maintenance chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33

8 Wiring diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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TIPS

FOR

RIDING

You must learn

driving

techniques yourself.

You

may

get

some

ideas from watching ex-

perts and

professionals, and then

try

them
yourself. There is no such thing as a textbook
which you need

only read through in

order

to

learn

dirt

riding. The following tips

are

merely

recommendations that may be helpful.

I wARNING I

Always

wear

your

helmet

and protective

clothing

when

you ride

your

new bike. Your

machine should

only

be ridden on private

ground and

only

under the supervision of an

adult.
Dirt riding is lots of fun but differs significantly

from

riding on normal roads. Dirt riding requ i-

res a technique of its own, as

well as excellent

physical

condition. If you

are

as yet unexpe-

rienced in

dirt

riding, you wou

ld

be

wel

l

advised to follow the advice below.
Before beginning a r

ide:

Don't forget that for

dirt

riding you need not

only the

right

kind of bike, but

also

appropriate

clothing.

Any

dealer

will

be

glad

to advise you

regarding

equipment:

leathers, boots, goggles, crash

helmet

and
gloves, etc. protect you from stones, tree roots
and

so

on.

Ride

only

on approved trails. Permission

should

be obtained in advance

from

property

owners

to

ride

on

their

land.

You should

avoid going on long rides alone.

Be

sure

to take the

weather

into consideration.

Trails

that present no

problems

in

dry

weather

may be impassable when it rains.

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Fig. a

/

Fig. b

Riding tips:

Adjust the position of the handlebars, controls
and brake levers and the foot pegs so that they
correspond to

your

physical build. Remem-

ber, though, that you

will

some

times

have to

ride standing up on the foot pegs. Your

arms

wi

II

be subjected to the

lea

st stress when the

. handlebars

are

adjusted as shown

in

fig.

a.
The foot pegs and pedals should be so
adjusted that the foot

remains

hor

izontal (see

fig. b).

!wARNING I

Pointing the toes

downward

should be avoid-

ed

at

all costs as when the foot is in this

position, stones

or

roots

may

force

it

under the

peg,

leading to injury.

Don't begin with

long rides but rather seek

out

particular

types of terrain to master, e.g. a hill ,
a muddy stretch, etc. Practice, for example,
driving uphill until you can manage it with no
trouble

and feel sure of

yourself

. Then practice

other

types of terrain in the

same

manner

.

Only

when

you have thus become famil

iar

with

the

most

common types of

terra

in and have

learned the necessary riding techniques you

should undertake longe r trips .

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Driving uphill

Begin with mild incli

nes

. Don't start

from

a

dead stop at the

bottom;

gather momentum on

the

flat.

Try

to put

weight

on the

front

and

rear

wheels

by sitting back and leaning forward

with the upper body.

Incorrect weight distribu-

tion

can cause the

follow

ing: if you sit too far

back the front part

of

the machine will

come

off

the ground,

while

if the

weight

is too far

forwa

rd, the back wheel will hold

poorly

and

spin.

In both cases t

here

is considerab le

danger

of a spill. The

proper

position is shown

in fig.

c.

The front wheel

may

lift

slightly-

when you have

more

experience you will find

that in

dirt riding

it is often necessary to ride

without weight on the

front

wheel to compen-

sate for unevenness in the

ter

rain.

Fig. c

,

..

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Fig. d

Keep the engine

speed

up.

If you see that you won't be able to make it up
the grade, turn the machine to the slope and
lay it uphi ll (fig. d). Try to

use

both brakes .

If

you can't stop the

machine, get

off (fig.d). This

is safer than to

try

to stay on. If you

're

unfamiliar

with the route,

ride

only with a

speed that

will

allow

you to stop

at

any

time;

you

may

otherwise

be

unpleasantly

surprised

by an obstacle .

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Driving downhill

Riding downhill is the

most

difficult part of dirt

riding. If the incline is slight

, ri

de

as if on a flat

surface.

On a steeper

hill , don't accelerate

and use the engine to brak

e.

With a yet greater
incline both brakes should also be appl ied, but
the

wheels must not lock.

I WARNING I

Most

importantl

y-never

try to stay wi

th

an

out-of-control

bike

.

Fig. e

•

Fi

g. f

Ridges, stones, small unevennesses

In

this situat ion , ride standing up on the foot

pegs so that

yo

ur

body doesn't have to absorb

all the bumps (fig. e). If you

drive

such a stretch

sitting you wi

ll

quickly lose contact with the

machine a

nd

will

have to reduce your speed

drastically,

or

crash.

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Narrow curves

Fig.

f.

shows

the

correct

position for

rider

and

bike. The inside foot is used to push, but

only
when the bike slips. When this happens the
bike may be supported with the foot to

prevent

a spill.

Fig. g

Riding

in

mud, sand, snow and ice

If you aren't fam i

liar

with the route it's better to

r

ide

slowly

with feet off the foot pegs (fig. g).

If

you

already

know the

way

, then

ride

as fast as

possible.

In

ice and

snow

, the

more

slippery

it
is the faster you should drive, as this increases
the

bike:s stability .

Brake

only

when absolute-

ly

necessary.

Start

slow

ly and don't accelerate abruptly. On

surfaces

slippery

with snow and ice tire

pressure

should be reduced to increase tire

grip.

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