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b
loosen
drain
plug
..
C
..
;
c
completely
pull the handlebar
lever
severa
l
limes.
releasing
it
slowly
and
waiting
a lew seconds
before
pulling
it
again.
Repea
t
thi
s
operafion
unlil the
pipe
plunged
into the
l ransparen
t
c
ontainer
"
F" e mits
airless
fluid
;
d
keep
control
lever ..
8
..
completel
y
pulled and
c lo
-
se
drain
plug
«C~
tightly
;
remove
plastic tube
.
E
...
and
re·lil
the
rubber cap.
If
the
air bleeding
operation has
been
carried out
correctly,
the
efficiency
of the braking action
will be
immediately perceived
alter the initial idle
movement
of
lever "B»
.
If
it is not so, the bleeding
operation
has
to
be
repeated
.
Remark
This
operation does not
comp/etefy bfeed
the
air
from the
circuit.
The remaining
air
is automa-
tic ally emitted after
a
short
time of
riding. This will
entail
a
less
elastic and
shorter lever movement.
Front
left
and
rear braking
circuit
(Iig.
155)
•
Proceed
simi
lar
ly
as do
ne for
lhe
right fr
on
t
brake
c
irc
uit
e
xcep
t
that
instead
of
pulling
Ihe
handlebar
and keeping down the
lever.
this is
d
one
on
the
pe-
d
al
c ontrol by
push
ing
it down and
keeping
it down.
3
Checking Uuid
level In
reservoir
and
replacing
the f
luid
The
fluid
level
in reservoir
"A"
(fig.
154)
has
10
be
checked
frequently 10
ensure
il
is never below the
top
separating plate:
•
periodica
lly,
or
w
henever necessary, top up th
e
lIuid
In reservoir
"A"
(fig.
154);
•
ilccess
to the
reservoir is obtained
by unlatchin
g
the catch with
ignition
key
and pressing down button
vA»
in
fig
.
15,
raising
the cover,
undoing
plug
~B"
and
removing the
rubber gaiter.
To
l
op
up a/w ays use fluid laken
from
a container
oponsd
iust befora pouring in;
•
every
15.000
km
(9CXXl miles) o
r
at most every
yea
r
replace
lhe
brak ing
fluid
in the
reservoir.
To
o
btain
a
n erticien!
braki
ng
action,
it is necessary
lor
the
fluid
pipes
10
be
always
lull
01 fluid without ai
r.
A
long
and
e
lastic
move
menl 01 the control lever
and/
o
r
pedal
evidences
the presence 01
air
bubbles
in
the
c
ircuil.
When
washing the
braking
circuits.
use
only
fresh
fluid
.
Never
use
a
lc oho
l
lor
washing or compressed
a
ir
fo
r drying.
For
metal pari
use trichloroethylene.
To
lubric
ate
.
never
use
minera
l
all
or
grease.
1/ no
suilable
lubricanl
is
avaifab
le,
il
is recommended to
moisten
the
rubber
or
metal
components
with
brake
fluid.
Fluid
recommen dation: Agip
F.l
Brake
fluid
(SAE
J
1703).
154
155
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