Changing The Front Brake Fluid - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

Routine maintenance operations
WARNING
Fill to the "MAX" level only when new pads are
fitted.
The fluid level decreases gradually as the pads
wear down.
Do not fill to the "MAX" level with worn pads, as
the fluid will spill out when the brake pads are
replaced with new ones.
To refit the components, follow the removal procedure
in reverse order.
CAUTION
Check the efficiency of the brakes.
If the brake lever has too much play or is too
loose, or if there are air bubbles in the circuit, then
the air may need to be bled out of the system.
CHANGING THE FRONT
BRAKE FLUID
Read carefully (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION) and (BRAKE FLUID).
Change the front brake fluid every year.
WARNING
Handle the fluid with care: it reacts chemically with
the paintwork, plastic parts, rubber parts, etc.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
Remove the protective rubber cap.
Fit one end of a transparent plastic tube over the
brake caliper bleed valve (1) and insert the other end
in a container to collect the fluid.
Slacken the bleed valve (1) about one turn.
NOTE
Check that there is fluid in the reservoir
throughout the entire operation, otherwise the air will
have to be bled out of the circuit after changing the
fluid (BLEEDING THE BRAKE CIRCUITS).
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