Checking And Adjusting The Brakes - APRILIA Quasar 50 Manual

QUASAR 50-100

2.13 CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE BRAKES

Read carefully 1.3 (GENERAL SAFETY RULES).
The brakes are essential to safety and must be kept in perfect working
condition. Always check them before using the motorcycle.
The motorcycle is equipped with three drum brakes, two front and one rear.
Check them first after the second week and every six months thereafter.
If the thickness of the friction material is worn down to nearly 1 mm, replace
the blocks.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT
BRAKES
Operate the right hand brake lever:
Loosen the lock nuts (1).
Adjust the brake adjuster (2).
Loosen the lock nuts (1).
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKES
Adjust the adjuster (3) at the side of the rear brake drum.
Adjust the left side brake adjuster (3).
ADJUSTING THE BRAKE PEDAL
There are two adjustments:
- brake pedal adjuster (5);
- rear brake adjuster (4).
The first of these adjusts all three brakes:
Slacken the lock nut (6).
Adjust the adjustment (5).
Tighten the lock nut (6).
The second only adjusts the rear brake:
Adjust the adjustment (4).
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