APRILIA RST mille Futura 2001 Service Manual page 331

GENERAL INFORMATION
8.1.4 BRAKES
DEFECT
Weak braking power
The brakes squeal
Excessive brake lever
stroke
Brake fluid leaking
8.1.5 CHASSIS
DEFECT
Hard steering
Uneven steering
Handlebar oscillates
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SYMPTOM AND POSSIBLE CAUSES
Brake fluid leak from the hydraulic system
Worn pads
Pad contact surfaces dirty with oil, grease or brake
fluid
Worn brake discs
Air in the hydraulic circuit
Brake discs dirty with oil, grease or brake fluid
Foreign matter in the brake fluid
Brake master cylinder return hole clogged
Brake pad contact surfaces glazed
Pads mounted incorrectly
Wheel bearing damaged
Loose front or rear wheel axle nut
Worn pads
Air in the hydraulic circuit
Not enough brake fluid
Unsuited brake fluid
Brake caliper pistons jammed or stuck
Connection fittings not tight enough
Cracked lines
Master cylinder piston and/or body worn
SYMPTOM AND POSSIBLE CAUSES
Steering adjustment ring-nut too tight
Steering bearings damaged
Steering shaft bent
Front tire pressure too low
Steering damper too stiff
Steering bearings damaged
Unbalanced adjustment of fork tubes
Fork bent
Front wheel rim and/or tire bent
Front/rear wheel not balanced
RST mille
USA
REMEDY
Repair or replace
Replace the pads
Replace the pads
Replace the disc
Bleed the circuit
Clean
Change the brake fluid
Disassemble and clean the
brake master cylinder
Restore surfaces with
sandpaper
Install correctly
Replace
Torque to specifications
Replace
Bleed the circuit
Replace
Replace
Disassemble and clean
Torque to specifications
Replace
Replace the master cylinder
and/or the body
REMEDY
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Balance
CONT'D ➤
Release 00/2002 - 03