APRILIA Scarabeo 50 Use & Maintenance Book page 67

the lever is excessive, or if you detect
that the effectiveness of the brakes is
reduced in any way, have your vehicle
serviced by your Local APRILIA Dealer.
It may be necessary to have your dealer
bleed the system, or there may be some
other problem with the brake system.
Never ride your vehicle in traffic immedi-
ately after servicing the brakes.
Always apply the brake pedal or lever
several times before riding your vehicle.
Then, try your vehicle in a parking lot or
other safe area with little traffic to ensure
that the brakes are working properly.
Failure to observe this warning can lead
to a serious accident with subsequent se-
rious injury or death.
Check the wheel centering.
Have the tightening torques, centering
and balancing of the wheel checked by
your Local APRILIA Dealer. These are
critical safety operations, and failure to
observe this warning could lead to an
upset with subsequent serious injury or
death.
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Carefully read p. 38 (BRAKES), p. 39
(DISC BRAKES) and p. 55 (MAINTE-
NANCE).
Check the brake pad wear after the first
300 mi (500 km) and then every 1,250 mi
(2,000 km).
The amount of wear that the brake pads
experience depends on how the vehicle is
used, how aggressively it is driven, and
the condition of the roads upon which it is
operated. Wear will be faster than normal
when the vehicle is driven aggressively, or
on dusty or wet roads.
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WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads be-
fore every trip.
CHECKING WEAR OF THE BRAKE
PADS
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Place the vehicle on the center stand,
see p. 53 (PLACING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
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Only for the front brake caliper: re-
move the brake caliper cover (1).
NOTE
To check the rear brake pad
wear, remove the rear brake caliper (2),
s e e p . 7 2 ( R E M O V I N G T H E R E A R
BRAKE CALIPER).
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Perform a visual check of the friction ma-
terial thickness. Use a flash light.
If the friction material on one pad of a pair,
front or rear, is worn to 0.06 in (1.5 mm)
or less, replace both pads.
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WARNING
Excessive wear of the friction material
would cause the contact of the pad met-
al support with the disc, with conse-
quent metallic noise and production of
sparks from the caliper; braking effi-
ciency and safety will be seriously com-
promised. This could lead to a crash,
with subsequent serious injury or
death.
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WARNING
Have the pads changed by your Local
APRILIA Dealer.
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