APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 290

Braking system
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Top-up the reservoir until the correct brake fluid level is obtained.
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Refit the rubber protection cover.
Front brake
•
Remove the rubber protection cover
from the bleed valve «4».
•
Insert a transparent plastic pipe on the
bleed valve «4» of the front brake cal-
liper and insert the other end of the
pipe in a collecting container.
•
Quickly operate and release the front
brake lever several times, keeping it
completely operated afterwards.
•
Loosen the bleed valve 1/4 of a turn so
that the brake fluid flows into the con-
tainer. This will release tension on the
brake lever and will make it go to the
end of stroke.
•
Repeat the operation until the fluid
draining into the container is complete-
ly free of air bubbles.
NOTE
WHILE PURGING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM,
FILL THE RESERVOIR WITH THE NECESSARY
QUANTITY OF BRAKE FLUID. CHECK THAT,
DURING THE OPERATION, THERE IS ALWAYS
BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR.
•
Close the bleed valve and remove the pipe.
•
Top-up the reservoir until the correct brake fluid level is obtained.
•
Refit the rubber protection cover.
REAR BRAKE
•
Remove the rubber protection cover
from the bleed valve «5».
•
Insert a transparent plastic pipe on the
bleed valve «5» of the rear brake cal-
liper and insert the other end of the
pipe in a collecting container.
•
Quickly operate and release the rear
brake lever several times, keeping it
completely operated afterwards.
BRAK SYS - 290
SCARABEO 500