Front And Rear Disc Brake - APRILIA SXV 450 2008 Manual

Front and rear disc brake (04_37, 04_38, 04_39, 04_40)

CAUTION
BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS TO ENSURE SAFETY
AND THEREFORE THEY HAVE TO BE ALWAYS IN PERFECT CONDITIONS;
CHECK THE BRAKES BEFORE EACH RIDE. A DIRTY DISC SOILS THE PADS,
LEADING TO LOSS OF BRAKING. DIRTY PADS MUST BE REPLACED, WHERE-
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AS A DIRTY BRAKE DISC MAY BE CLEANED WITH A HIGH-QUALITY DE-
GREASING PRODUCT. HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID CHANGED AT AN Official
aprilia Dealer ONCE A YEAR. USE THE BRAKE FLUID SPECIFIED IN THE REC-
OMMENDED PRODUCT TABLE.
NOTE
THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES, EACH
OPERATED BY AN INDEPENDENT HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT.
The front braking system has single disc (left side).
The rear braking system has single disc (right side).
The information provided below relates to an individual braking system but is appli-
cable to both.
Brake fluid decreases gradually in the reservoir (1-2) as the brake pads wear down,
to compensate the wear automatically.
The front brake reservoir «1» is placed near the front brake lever connection. The rear
brake fluid reservoir «2» is integrated in the brake pump fastened to the frame near
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the fork.
Check the brake fluid level in the reservoirs «1» «2» and check brake pads for wear
before setting off.
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