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Summary of Contents for 850 ELDORADO

Page 1: ...RIDER S HANDBOOK...

Page 2: ...SEIMM MOTO GUZZI II EDITION RIDER S HANDBOOK...

Page 3: ...Tool kit Main fealurel Engine Transmission Frame Instruments and controls Ignition key Starting button Steering lock Ught switch and horn button Clutch lever Twist grip throttle control Carburetor st...

Page 4: ...run in The engine should never be allowed to reach a high number 01 revolutions before it has had a chance to warm up sufficiently Never ride the machine at the highest permissible speeds for each gea...

Page 5: ...handgrip 9 Headlight Speedometer 11 Igni tion key 12 Rev counter 13 Clutch lever 14 Light switch and horn 15 Side stand 16 Rear brake pedal 17 Footrests 18 Center stand 19 Tall light J J 1 0 0 i f bu...

Page 6: ...m 8 9...

Page 7: ...ll legal effects for the identification of tho machine Fig 4 Tool kit See fig 5 o o 10 Wrench box 19 21 22 mm II Wrench open ended 17 19 mm 12 Wrench open ended 13 14 mm 13 Wrench open ended 10 11 mm...

Page 8: ...eads In light alloy hemisphe rical with speCial cast Iron Inserted seats steel construction Crankshaft Crankshaft supports in anti friction material pressed in 2 suitable hOUSings Connecting rods stee...

Page 9: ...ead 0 14x 1 25 Plugs point gap 0 6 mm 0 23 Ignition coil Starting bhausl system TRANSMISSION Clutch Gear box Secondary drive FRAME Suspension Electric starter with electromagnetic ratchet control Ring...

Page 10: ...billty 46 third gear 131 kms h cllmbabllity 28 61 m p h 82 m p h Passing ability Braking ability fourth gear 164 kms h 102 m p h climbability 17 high gear 193 kms h 120 m p h cllmbabill1y 8 9 Posslng...

Page 11: ...ither in neutral or in proximity 01 this position in beetwen 1st and 2nd speed Under the Circum stances before starting it is well 10 en sure that the gearbox is effectively in the neutral position bu...

Page 12: ...ey operated II is located on the right handlebar al position o lights off position 1 parking light Iown driv ing light position 2 low beam b position 3 low beam position 1 high beam c horn button Fig...

Page 13: ...ed twist the gas grip 1 4 turn and push the start button on the R H side of the handlebar After the engine has started and before returning the easy start lever to Its nOrmal riding position C In fig...

Page 14: ...l 1I J l Q J E o ERY 200 Ides FIRST 300 t l 1e MRY 600 Ida E UY 2000 I Wa 24 Fig 11 o Melnlen8nce 0 SHElL Super 100 Multigrade SHELL Spiral HD 90 D O SHELL Alvanls Grease 2 SHElL Tellus 33 MONTHLV D 2...

Page 15: ...s means there Is some fault in the system or oil pres sure Is insufficient The mallimum speeds in each gear should ne ver be exceeded not even on sleep downhill grades 00 nOI forget that either with r...

Page 16: ...ugs 11 Check all level In gear box IIIld if necessary top lIP See lubrlCltlon 01 lI r box 12 Clleck 011 level In transmission box for lub ic tlllg bevel llears II necesSlry top up 13 Cle n pet ol laps...

Page 17: ...Fig 12 Oil pressure relief valve Oil pressure gauge S j ii9rO ti J2 J screwing filler cap rA and drain plug B Allow all the old oil to drain re lit plug B and introduce fresh oil Ouantity required abo...

Page 18: ...s box should be checked every 300 kms 1800 milesl The oil should just skim hole A Change the oil every 10 000 kms 6000 miles and do this operation on a hot engine Unscrew liller plug B level plug A an...

Page 19: ...lubricant Shell Alvanla grease 2 or an equivalent If the motorcycle is left unused lor any can siderable length of time there is the possibi lity that foreig matter eventually present in the all may...

Page 20: ...dual control Oell OrlO carburetors type VH8 29 CD on the righ t and VHB 29 CS on the left Both controls are on the right handlebar one Is the easy s tarting lever lor cold starts the other is the thr...

Page 21: ...as valves open at the same time This is done by turning the throttle grip and at the same time feeling with your tingers on the carburetor slides if these open simultaneously by the same amount Should...

Page 22: ...he engine should stop alter firing 4 or 5 times If not screw B in fig 11 should be similarly adjusted to the position where it does so The l H cylinder plug lead is then recon nected Stripping of carb...

Page 23: ...dry type filter Is located in a suit lble housing secured to the trame Air to the car buretors is taken directly through a rubber sleeve from the filler box When the filter is too dirty replace it wi...

Page 24: ...ors It is well to clean the fuel tank as well The tank is best cleaned when detached from the vehI cle Pour some petrol in it and shake vigo rously Then drain it from the filler cap hole to carry away...

Page 25: ...me petrol through Ihe Inlel and exhaust ducls and observing if any seeps through between seats and valves H so the valves should be dismantled and Ihe seats ground in wilh emery paste AI the end 01 th...

Page 26: ...w In or out screw B Correct clearance is Inlet valve Exhaust valve 0 15 mm 0059 0 25 mm 0098 Use a feeler gauge C to check this clea ranee When this Is excessive there will be noisy valve operation If...

Page 27: ...oints inspected to ensure they arc clean If dirty or greasy clean them with a petrol soaked cloth Cor rect gap is 0 42 0 48 mm 016 018 If they need adjusting loosen screw B which secures the fixed con...

Page 28: ...linder number is marked on the di stributor cap as follows n 1 right cylin der n 2 left cylinder bobina coil See D in fig 25 Checking of ignition advance fixed and automatic by nleans of a stroboscope...

Page 29: ...100 r p m _ Mark 0 at 2200 100 r p m _ Mark E at 3600 100 r p m Fig 26 3 5 o o j J Jl J t J If thiS check shows that arrow A is In coincidence with pulley marks C O E al lho above engine spp cds then...

Page 30: ...ng its 3 securing bolts B This lever should be adjusted when the free play at Ihe handlebar Is more or less than 4 mm I S Slacken thumb screw Band screw in or out adjuster A to obtain the correct dist...

Page 31: ...31 11 rr JU J II Is located on the l H side of the steering column See AJ and it Is key operated To lock turn tho handlebar completely to the rlghl and Inller Ihe key 1Urning It forward toward the fr...

Page 32: ...ed periodically The lever is adjusted when there Is about 20 25 mm 3 4 to play at the handlebar before the linings contact the drums Excessive play Is corrected by acting on thumb screw B and adjuste...

Page 33: ...ged The rear suspension unit has II 3 position adjustment I for normal load II medium load til heavy load Change over to any required position is made by turning knob B using the special wrench Fig 33...

Page 34: ...smoothly and the free position is easily selected locknut B is then fe tightened keeping a last hold on screw A Fig 35 j J J J J T J REMOVAL OF WHEelS Front wheel Sec fig 36 To remove the front wheel...

Page 35: ...otlt membe Fig 37 Rear wheel See fig 37 S r bJ JtrJ 1J y J Unscrew nul A which secures the wheel spin dle to the rear drive bOil and thc nut which secures the slay to the brake block Undo Ihe rear bra...

Page 36: ...f the seal and unscrew the plug 2 Introduce pure sulphuric acid of 1275 sp g temperature IS 31 Baume Varta type battery Maintenance instructions Successive charges JJ Jf J J F QJ This operation has to...

Page 37: ...h In case of failures or incorrect operation It should be sent for Inspection to the makers or their agents Replacements must be made with original parts bearing the same number Clean its commutator e...

Page 38: ...blows trace and correct the cause and re place with a similar fuse Check these over occasionally and ensure their perfect condition Replace if necessary N B II any r ac cu_Iu re added en ure he r con...

Page 39: ...o S1 CU I PR _ CUTOUT o IGN tlON SWITCH _a Pl LIGHT s 1UUMIN 00H 0 STOP UGH1 GlNE U TOO e n SUA TEA UOTOA SOl SlAR EfI UOTOA SPt _UER I _ Ion_ IlEv OYNl A _no _I lOGHTS cHOII od NEv NDlCA OIO 0 1 U E...

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