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MOTO GUZZI 850 ELDORADO Rider's Manual page 19

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lubrication
of
wheel
bearings
lubrication of
control cables
lubrication
of
rear fork
bearings
Oil
breather
unit
Every 20.000 kms. (12.000
miles
)
chock the
condition
of
these bearIngs and
pack with
Shell
Alvania Grease 2
or
an
equival ent
Every 100 kms. (600 miles)
clean
the
cable
ends
and
lubricate
with Shell
Alvania
grease
F 2
or an equivalent. Actuate the levers
seve·
ral times to
allow
some of the grease
to
enter into the
casings.
At the time
of
a general
overhaul it is well
to
Inspect
thestl bearings to ensure that
they
are still
efficient
and.
if
necessary,
pack them
with
grease.
Recommended
lubricant
:
Shell
Alvanla
grease 2
or
an equivalent.
If the motorcycle
is left unused l or any
can·
siderable length of time there is the possibi.
lity that foreig':!
matter eventually present
in
the
all
may deposit
on the diaphragm inside
the
breather causing
this
to get stuck with
consequent oil
leakages.
Under
the
circumstances,
we recommend
to
inspect
this
unit
belore
using the
machine
again and
this
can
be
done by removing
the
unit
from the machi
ne with the fuel
tank
assembled.
Proceed
as
follows:
Unscrew the
breather unit
securing bolt
.
Back
out
the breather from the
left.
Check that the pressure relief
valve inside
Ihe breather
can
move
freely.
This
can
easily be
done
by means of a
suitable rod
Introduced in the
centra
l tube
01
the
breather.
Jf
the valve
Is
stuck,
free
it
with
Fig.
i
s
35

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