Dumb MZ questions

First of all thanks for the tips on cleaning out the tank and carbs.

Now some dumb questions....

1) How the hell does the ignition switch on the headlight work...IE
which position is which...I can't experiment at the moment as the
battery is missing.

2) is the cup looking thing under the petrol cap a measure for the
2stroke oil, if so How many per tank full....I know the ratio should
be 33:1..but I failed maths!

3) Finally really dumb question...wher the hell doe sthe ignition key
Go! is it in the steering lock thing?

I have the Haynes manual but these things are helpfully ommited..and
the previous owner died so couldmn't tell me (hope thats not an omen)

PS it's a TS 150


Cheers
GAC

 

Selfish ****.


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'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

*lol*

That would have made him laugh

 

Thanks for that,

Doh! I had an incling that it went in the top of the headlight, but I
couldn't find a hole!..gues it must be under the plastic thing...but
I'm buggered if I can figure out how to open it..I really am crap !

 

Platypus...just re read your answer...

I think the ignition key maybe already in the headlamp..as there does
look to be a rotary switch in the top...I think the other key I've
been trying to fing a hole for maybe the steering lock key.....Told
you I was crap at this! *lol*

 

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upon thee.

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'02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

If that plastic thing looks like a large light switch, then it's the
key. Just keep turning it and trying to pull it out on each click, and
sooner or later you'll get to the Off position.

All MZs used the same key.

If you've got a sliding plastic escutcheon, slide it and there's the
hole for the key.

 

The plastic thing on top of the headlight - which you can just about see

Thanks chaps...the cloud is lifted....all becomes clear...I'll go into
a dark corner and have a word with myself

Mine looks just like that except its blue!

 

You're squeezing it too tight at the base.....

Ooops, sorry, wrong thread/group.

 

I have a copy of the workshoppe manual on disk somewhere, I'll see if I
can find it.[1]

Yes, there are two measures one for 25 and one for 33, use whichever
feels right.

In the hole for the key.


[1] My Baby is a very good girl and is something of an anal recyclist so
my house is being "tidied". I can't find a kin thing.

 

The ignition switch has a number of positions (I take it youve worked
out where to put the key)

Front

4-------O-----6
/ / | \
/ / | \
3 2 1 5

1=Off and key removable
2=Ignition on
3=ign and pilot light
4=ign and headlight
5=Emergency start position (allows the dynamo to power the ignition
circuit direct without the battery)
6=ignition off and pilot light, key removable

I've got some pdfs of the factory workshop manual on an ftp server but
it seems to have died and I'm away from it at the moment.

This may help:
http://www.mztech.fsnet.co.uk/

5 litres petrol = 150ml of oil (always leave enough room to put in the
oil!)

Make sure the ignition timing is not too advanced (3mm is a bit too
much) I set it at 2mm.

 

Don't know if the ETZ250 manual is any use, but I'm just sticking it up
on my webserver now.

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/MZ

 

Thanks Fellas, all this is a great help!

 

Champ wrote:

What do you do if the pilot light has gone out? Use a match?[/QUOTE]

Not forgetting to throw a can of petrol over the whole thing beforehand.

 

Enjoying a peaceful life of semi-retirement, having tottered up the
wooden hill to Bedfordshire.

 

You may find this useful:
ftp://sweller.dynalias.org/pub/manuals/mz-manuals/

 

Thats fantastic..thanks very much!

Garry

 

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