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How to start a scooter the first time:

The scooter was received and assembled, now
finally to the long awaited moment, starting9. Kick the kick start vigorously 3 or 4
the scooter. The urge to stick the key in thetimes in a row making sure the starter goes
hole, press the button and hear the engineall the way down and comes all the way back
purr  is  close  to  irresistible…up  every  time
But it must be resisted. Though above may10. Then keep on accelerating all the way
sound ideal, is not the case. Imagine a car(step 6) and kicking all the way a few times
that was parked for six months; it may not(step  9)
start at first try. In this case we are
talking about a scooter that may have been11.  Do  not  accelerate  while  kicking
sitting for 6 or more months in addition to
having traveled by sea for 2 or 3 weeks;Try the electric start only AFTER having
carburetors  love  fresh  salty  marine  air.tried to start the bike as described above
with  the  kick-start.
This article aims at guiding first time
scooter owners to properly start theirElectric  start  procedure:
scooter  without  blowing  anything  out.
1. Follow steps 1 to 6 in the kick-start
Most Chinese scooters have a gravity fuelprocedure  above
system. This means that the fuel pump only
works when the engine is started. It may take2.  Hold  the  rear  brake
some effort to start the scooter. In
addition, the battery is brand new and does3. Gently turn the accelerator to pickup the
not contain much charge. It too getsslack; do not accelerate, just hold the slack
recharged  when  the  engine  is  running.
4. Press the start button for 3 seconds and
Dos  and  don'ts:let  go
1. If the scooter is 50 or 150cc, don't try5. Accelerate all the way and let go, hold
the  electric start; at first kick start onlyany  slack  in  the  throttle
2. Do not, under any circumstance, try to6. Press the start button for 3 seconds and
jumpstart  the  scooterlet  go
3. Avoid using a charger. The engine will7. Let the electric start motor cool down for
recharge the battery when it is started. If a30 or 40 seconds and repeat the steps above
charger is used, insure it is a motorcycleone  more  time
charger  set  to  no  more  than  2  amps
Overheating the electric start motor may also
4. If the scooter is equipped with an alarm,damage the scooter by blowing the starter
do not try the alarm or the remote startmotor,  the  fuse and other electrical parts.
until  the  scooter  started
If the bike did not start, do not try the
5. Buy the most expensive fuel and fill theelectric start procedure more than 2 times;
gas  tank  all  the  way  uprather go back to the kick start procedure
and repeat it 2 or 3 times. It may take a few
6. Do not use any fuel additives ortries, most bikes start at the 2nd or 3rd
carburetor  cleaner  solutiontry.
7. Once the scooter is started, be ready toIf  all  else  fail:
ride it for at least 15 minutes to charge the
battery - letting the engine charge theSome scooters my have a hard time starting.
battery  is  by  far  the  bestThis may be due to several factors. In 90% of
the cases, the failure to start is due to no
Remember that a new battery is very fragile.or insufficient fuel getting to the
If it runs all the way down, it may getcarburetor. The simplest way to check and
permanent damaged as well as damage othercure this, is to prime the carburetor
components such as the fuse, voltagemanually:
regulator and / or the CDI unit. In order to
protect the battery and the other components,1.  Open  the  seat
all 50cc and 150cc scooters should be first
started with the kick start then try the2. Unscrew the carburetor access panel screw
electric start a couple times as described(usually  a  single  screw)
below.
3. Remove the access panel and locate the
Since most 250cc scooters don't have a kickcarburetor
start, 250cc scooter owners should follow the
electric  start  procedure.4. The top of the carburetor looks like a
metal  dome  with  2  screws  holding  it
Kick  start  procedure:
5. Remove the 2 screws from the top of the
1. Fill the gas tank all the way up with thecarburetor
best  gasoline  available
6. Put 3 to 4 spoonfuls of gasoline directly
2.  Put  the  bike  on  the  center  standinside  the  carburetor
3. Check that the kill switch is pointed7. Replace the top of the carburetor and
towards  the  circle,  not  the  Xsecure  with  the  2  screws
4. If the scooter came with remote, click the8. Follow the electric start procedure only
UNLOCK  two  consecutive  timesif it was not followed more than 3 times;
otherwise  kick-start
5.  Turn  the  key  to  the  on  position
If the scooter does not start after the
6. Accelerate all the way and keep throttleabove, those with limited mechanical
open  of  1  second,  repeat  3  timesknowledge and those who know just enough to
be dangerous are encouraged to contact the
7. Unfold the kick-start; gently push it downtech support department of the scooter dealer
with  your  foot  half  waywhere the purchase was made or seek advice
from a professional motorcycle mechanic.
8.  Let  the  kick  start  come  back  up



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