Changing The Front Brake Fluid - APRILIA RST mille Futura 2001 Service Manual

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2.21 CHANGING THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID

Carefully read 1.3.9 (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION) and 1.3.5 (BRAKE FLUID).
Change the front brake fluid every two years.
WARNING
Handle the fluid with care: it can chemically alter
paint and plastic or rubber parts, etc.
DISPOSE OF THE FLUID IN COMPLIANCE WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
Remove the dust cover.
Fit a piece of transparent plastic tubing over the
bleeder nipple (1) on the clamp, and insert the other
end into a container.
Loosen the bleeder nipple (1) by approximately one
turn.
NOTE
Throughout this operation, make sure there is
always fluid present in the reservoir; otherwise, after the
operation you will need to bleed the system, see 2.19
(BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYSTEMS).
Watch the reservoir (2) as the fluid flows out and
tighten the bleeder nipple (1) before it empties entirely.
Top up the reservoir (2), see 2.16 (CHECKING AND
TOPPING UP THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID).
Loosen the bleeder
approximately half a turn.
Watch as the fluid flows out through the tube. As
soon as you observe that the fluid flowing through the
tube is clear, and no longer dark, tighten the bleeder
nipple(1) again and remove the tube.
Tightening torque for bleeder nipple (1): 6.64 ftlb
(9 Nm).
Replace the dust cover.
Top up to restore the proper level of fluid in the
reservoir (2), see 2.16 (CHECKING AND TOPPING
UP THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID).
Release 00/2002 - 03
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND TUNING OPERATIONS
nipple (1) again by
1
2
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