Removing The Front Brake Pump; Removing The Brake Disc - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE PUMP

Refer to the paragraph REMOVING THE FRONT
BRAKE CONTROL.

REMOVING THE BRAKE DISC

Read through the section PRECAUTIONS AND
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Remove the front wheel (REMOVING THE FRONT
WHEEL ASSEMBLY).
IMPORTANT To remove screws (1), it is advisable to
use an air driver gun, which is capable of giving the
screws a sharp blow, allowing them to be released
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from the LOCTITE .
Unscrew and remove the five brake disc screws (1).
WARNING
When refitting, apply LOCTITE
of brake disc screws (1).
IMPORTANT
When refitting, turn in all screws (1)
manually, and then tighten them diagonally in the
following order: A-B-C-D-E.
Remove brake disc (2).
CHECKING THE BRAKE DISCS
IMPORTANT
The following operations must be
performed when the disc brakes are fitted on the
wheel.
Check the wear of the disc by measuring its
minimum thickness at several points with a mi-
crometer.
If the minimum thickness at any point is less than the
prescribed limit, replace the disc.
Minimum allowable disc thickness: 3.5 mm (0.1 in).
Using a comparator, check that the disc maximum
swing does not exceed the allowance, otherwise
replace the disc (REMOVING THE BRAKE DISC).
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over the threads
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B
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