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How to Repair Your Scooter

How to Repair Your Scooter
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Format: Paperback, 160 Pages
Item: 149833
ISBN: 9780760339862
Publisher: Motorbooks
Specs
Illustrations: 385 color photos & 13 diagrams
Size: 8.25 x 10.625
Edition: First
DC: AP
List Price: $24.99 $18.74
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Not Yet Published - Available 06/13/2012
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Gas prices go up and down, but mostly up, and that trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future. Because of this, people are increasingly turning to motor scooters. In addition to being entertaining to ride and providing extreme mobility, scooters often travel up to 100 miles for each gallon of gasoline burned. How to Repair Your Scooter is divided into chapters according to the scooter's various mechanical systems. For example, brakes, suspension, intake, exhaust, etc. each have their own chapter. Each chapter begins with a simple explanation of how the subsystem works and what its strengths and weaknesses are. The chapter then takes the reader through a series of common maintenance and repair projects, each illustrated with step-by-step sequential photography with captions. Content covers two- and four-stroke scooters and is relevant for machines from all markets.

James Manning Michels is a lifelong motorcyclist and accomplished road racer. He is a former acquisitions editor at MBI Publishing. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 
Randy Johnson is a former photography editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

 

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Section 1: Basics

Introduction
Chapter 1: Routine Maintenance vs. Repair
Project 1: Remove, Check, and Replace Spark Plug
Project 2: Remove, Clean, and Replace Air Filter  
Project 3: Check Tire Air Pressure
Project 4: Change Gearbox Oil
 
Section 2: Engine and Drivetrain
Engine Troubleshooting Guide
Transmission Troubleshooting Guide
Chapter 2: Four-Stroke Engine
Project 5: Valve Adjustment
Project 6: Engine Compression Test
Chapter 3: Two-Stroke Engine
Project 7: Top End Rebuild
Chapter 4: Cooling System
Project 8: Check Engine Cooling System—Liquid Cooling
Chapter 5: Fuel-Induction System
Project 9: Remove Carburetor
Project 10: Clean Carburetor
Chapter 6: Exhaust System
Project 11: Remove and Replace Exhaust System
Chapter 7: Electrical System (Engine)
Project 12: Remove, Check, and Replace Fuse
Project 13: Remove, Check, and Replace Battery
Chapter 8: Transmission and Final Drive
Project 14: Remove and Replace Drive-Belt Cover
Project 15: Remove, Inspect, and Replace Drive Belt
 
Section 3: Chassis and Body
Chassis Troubleshooting Guide
Body Electrical Troubleshooting Guide
Chapter 9: Frame
Project 16: Checking Wheel Alignment
Chapter 10: Suspension System
Project 17: Checking and Replacing Suspension Components
Chapter 11: Wheels and Tires
Project 18: Remove and Reinstall Rear Wheel with Drum Brake
Project 19: Remove and Reinstall Front Wheel
Project 20: Replacing a Tubeless Black Sidewall Tire with a Tubeless White Sidewall Tire
Chapter 12: Brakes
Project 21: Remove and Replace Brake Caliper
Project 22: Remove and Replace Brake Pads
Project 23: Bleed Brake System
Chapter 13: Body Parts
Project 24: Remove Belly Panel
Project 25: Remove Floor Panel
Project 26: Remove Side Panel
Project 27: Remove Rear Wheel Fender/Mudguard
Project 28: Remove Seat
Project 29: Remove Under-Seat Storage Bin
Project 30: Remove Grab Handle
Project 31: Remove Battery Cover
Project 32: Remove Side Panel Trim Pieces
Project 33: Remove Rear Footrest
Chapter 14: Electrical System (Chassis and Body)
Project 34: Replace Taillight or Brake Light Bulb
Project 35: Replace Turn-Signal Bulb
Project 36: Remove Taillight Assembly
Project 37: Remove Rear Turn-Signal Assembly
 
Index

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