MOTO GUZZI V1000 I-Convert Owner's Manual page 31

For reservoir «B » (front left and rear brakes) mi-
nimum level is indicated by the warning light
«Brake » on the instrument panel , actuated by
c utout «M» (fig . 16) .
For topping up loosen cap «F» of the reservoir
(master cylinder) «A» (fig . 16) after disconnec-
ting el ectric wires
Take the fluid from original containers which
must only be opened when using the fluid.
• c ompletely change the brake fluid every 15000
km (9000 miles) or at least on ce a year.
Th e fluid ducts must always be full and without
air ; a long and elastic movement of the control
lever «B» evidences the presen ce of air inside
the du cts .
Use onl y fresh fluid in case of washing of bra-
king c irc uits .
No alco hol is to be used for washing and no
compressed air for drying ; use Trichloroethylene
for metallic parts.
Fluid to be used : «Agip F.1 Brake fluid SAE
J 1703 ».
Air bleeding from braking
circuits
(fig. 14-15)
This operation is required when the movement
of the control lever on the haJ'ldlebar is long
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and elastic because of the presence of air insi-
de the braking circuits.
Operations are as follows :
Braking circuit for right front
brake
(fig . 14)
• turn the handlebar until the fluid reservoir
«A " reaches the horizontal position (take care
that during the air bleeding the fluid does not
go 6 mm (.236") lower than the maximum level) ;
• act on one cali per half " C » at a time :
a) take out the rubber cover, then fit a tran-
sparent flexible duct " H" on the drain plug ,, 0 ,,;
the other end of this duct will be plunged into
a t ransparent container «I" partially filled up with
fluid of the same type
b)
loosen the drain plug ,, 0 ,,;
c) coml'lletely operate several times the brake
control lever «B " on the handlebar; release it
slowly and wait for a few seconds before opera-
ting it again. Repeat this operation until the duct
plunged into the transparent container emits air-
less fluid;