Rear Brake - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2003 Manual

REAR BRAKE

CHECKING THE SYSTEM
NOTE
Carry out these checks only on a
firm, flat surface such as a concrete garage
floor.
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Place the vehicle on the center stand,
see p. 85 (PLACING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
NOTE
If the reservoir is dirty, wipe it with
a clean cloth so that you can see the ≈MIN∆
and ≈MAX∆ marks.
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Keep the vehicle vertical, so that the fluid
contained in the brake fluid reservoir (1)
is parallel to the filler cap (2).
MIN = minimum level.
MAX = maximum level.
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Ensure that the fluid level contained in
the brake reservoir (1) is above the
≈MIN∆ mark.
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If the fluid does not reach the "MIN"
mark:
CAUTION
When the disc pads wear out, the level
of the fluid decreases progressively to
compensate for their wear.
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Check the rear brake pad wear, p. 109
(CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR)
and the rear disc wear.
If the pads and/or the disc do not need
replacing:
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Top up the reservoir, see below (TOP-
PING UP) .
TOPPING UP
Carefully read p. 51 (BRAKES) and p. 52
(DISC BRAKES).
CAUTION
Place a clean cloth under the brake res-
ervoir, in case some fluid should be
spilled.
CAUTION
Do not operate the rear brake pedal with
the reservoir filler cap (2) unscrewed or
removed. This will cause brake fluid to
squirt out and spill.
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Unscrew and remove the nut (3).
NOTE
Do not remove the screw (4) from
its seat.
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Withdraw and remove the safety fastener
(5) without remove the spring washer (6).
CAUTION
With the nut (3) removed, the reservoir
(1) is not fastened to its support, and it
could fall off. This will cause brake fluid
to squirt out and spill.
NOTE
Ensure that the spring washer (6)
is correctly insert on the screw (4).