VESPA 1962 150 Manuel de service

with that of the clutch, on left hand side of handlebars (see Fig. 8).Starting. By means of kick-starter, night hand side of scooter. The mul

Fig. 8 VESPA controls1. Gear change twistgrip with clutch control lever - 2. Front brake lever - 3. Throttle control grip - 4.Light and dip switch - 5

Steering column, suspension and wheels. The steering column bears the handlebars,clamped on its top end, and the front wheel swinging hub

Steering lock. A suitable security lock is arranged on the frame, near the handlebars.Turning the key anticlockwise and the handlebars to the left, t

Fig. 11 – Handlebar switchA – Engine cut-out B. Parking lights and speedometer bulb on – C. Lights off – D. Head lamp, tail lampspeedometer bulb on –

Fig. 12 – Electric wiring diagram1. Flywheel magneto - 2. External ignition coil - 3. Sparkplug - 4. Low tension terminal - 5. Tail lamp16V-3W - (. ST

HornA 0,6 W bulb is provided for illuminating the speedometer dial.The light and dip switchunit, with two levers is installed on the right hand side

Fig. 13 – Pillion seat, spare wheel and bracket

Owing to the simple and rational design of the Vespa scooter, no particular experience isrequired for its operation, nor skilled personnel for its m

- Close the fuel tap, remove sparkplug and action the engine by means of the kickstarter;wipe the plug dry and screw it back. Open the fuel tap and de

STABILIMENTO DI PONTEDERAUFFICIO TECNICO SERIEDis. 88356 M2 a EDIZIONE, 600016102Printed in ItalyFig. 1 – Vespa 150

Fig. 15 - Drive systemI. Gear change twistgrip c 2. Clutch control lever c 3. Gear change control cables c 4. Gear shifter c 5.Selector stem c 5. Sele

Fig. 16 - Engine bonnet removal1. Engine bonnet blocking lever - 2. Front dowel - 3 Fixing hook - 4. Hooked pivot.For access to the engine, take off t

Setting the machine in motion. Let the engine idle, lift the clutch and turn the gearchange twistgrip (LH.) so that the line engraved on it coi

Ensure that the spring washers are present when reassembling wheel: tighten nuts diagonally andevenly.For removing the inner tube, first deflate it th

MAINTENANCESetting the head lamp. The correct orientation of the main beam can be obtained bothhorizontally and vertically as follows. Check that both

Before setting the machine in motionCheck oil lever in gear box by unscrewing from the crankcase, the level screw marked «OLIO » (see Fig. 21, No. 1 )

Every 8000 Km (5000 miles)1) - Clean the breaker points.In order to avoid ignition troubles or abnormal running, have the breaker points adjusted ata

Fig. 20 - Breaker points. - A - Max gap: 0.3 - 0.5 mm (0.011-0.019")

LUBRICATION CHARTPARTS TO BE LUBRICATED TYPE OF LUBRICANTEvery 4000 Km (2500 miles)Gear box (Top up oil level ) Esso Motor Oil 30Brake levers Esso Mul

Fig. 21 – Lubrication schemeA: engine lubricated by fuel mixture – 1.: filling hole – 2.: draining hole

NOTICETo keep your VESPA in perfect running order and not to invalidate the guarantee offeredby the contract, it is advisable to entrust repairs only

F A UL-T F I N DI N GWhen the machine does not run properly, make all inspections and rectifications asexplained below.If the

INCORRECT RUNNING1. - Lack of powerMuffler outlet pipe carbonised Clean (see page 31).Sparkplug not well screwed into cylinder head Tighten with 21 mm

The descriptions and illustrations in this booklet are not to be taken as binding on the Manufacturer. The essentialfeatures of the model described an

TECHNICAL DATAFig. 2 & 3: - Stamping on frame (1) – Stamping on engine (2)

Fuel consumption (CUNA Standards)2.2 liters to 100 Km (107 miles per USA gal ; 128 miles per imp. gal). Max speed (CUNA) 85 Km "h (53 m.p.h. ) Ca

Fig. 5 - Ignition diagram1. Ignition coil in flywheel magneto - 2. External H. T. coil - 3. Rotor cam - 4. Breaker - 5. Condenser - 6.Sparkplug - 7. E

ENGINESingle horizontal cylinder, two-stroke, with deflector piston and rotary valve, i. e.: fuelmixture flow to the cylinder is controlled

Fig. 6 - Feeding circuit1. Fuel cock lever with sediment trap: A) Reserve, B) Open, C) Closed - 2. Float - 3. Air cleaner withcarburettor - 4. Air ven