Fill - Bleeding The Braking System; Rear - Combined - APRILIA SR MAX 125 ie Service Station Manual

Braking system
- Insert the two pads in the callipers.
- Screw the two pad lock pins to the correct torque, and apply the recommended product.
- Fit the calliper on its support, tightening the two screws to the prescribed torque.
NOTE
IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY POSITION THE CALLIPER ON THE DISC DURING FIT-
TING, GENTLY EXPAND THE PADS.
Recommended products
Loctite 243 Medium strength threadlock
Medium Loctite 243 threadlock
Locking torques (N*m)
Screw tightening calliper to support 24 to 27 Pad fastening pin 19.6 ÷ 24.5

Fill - Bleeding the braking system

Rear - combined

- Remove the rubber cap from the bleed screw.
- Insert a rubber pipe in the bleed screw to permit
the brake fluid to be recovered.
- With the left-had brake lever, load the system and
bring it up to the required pressure.
- Keeping the left-hand brake lever pulled, loosen
the bleed screw to permit the air in the system to
escape. Then tighten the bleed screw
- Repeat the operation until only brake fluid comes out of the rubber pipe.
- Remove the fluid recovery pipe and refit the rubber cap over the bleed screw.
- Top up the brake fluid to the right level in the reservoir.
If necessary, bleeding can be done using a special vacuum pump
NOTE
DURING THE BLEEDING OPERATIONS, MAKE SURE THE BRAKE FLUID DOES NOT COME INTO
CONTACT WITH THE BODYWORK SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE IT. FURTHERMORE, DURING THE
BLEEDING OPERATIONS REGARDING THE BRAKE CALLIPERS, MAKE SURE THE BRAKE
FLUID DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DISC BRAKES AND WITH THE BRAKE
PADS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION WILL ENDANGER THE PROPER WORKING
AND EFFICIENCY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM
Specific tooling
020329Y Vacuum pump Mity-Vac
Locking torques (N*m)
System bleed calliper fitting: 12 ÷ 16 Nm
BRAK SYS - 242
SR MAX 125 ie