APRILIA PEGASO 650 IE - PART1 02-2001 Manual page 39

The brake control lever is positioned ergo-
nomically during the assembly of the vehi-
cle.
If necessary, it is possible to adjust the
brake control lever clearance:
Loosen the lock nut (1).
Screw the brake adjuster (2) completely.
Screw the lock nut (3) completely on the
pump control rod (4).
Screw the pump control rod (4) com-
pletely, then unscrew it by giving 3 – 4
turns.
Screw the brake adjuster (2) until the
brake pedal reaches the desired height.
Lock the brake adjuster (2) by means of
the lock nut (1).
Unscrew the pump control rod (4) and
bring it in contact with the pump piston.
Screw the rod in order to ensure a mini-
mum clearance of 0.5 – 1 mm between
the pump control rod (4) and the pump
piston.
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CAUTION
Make sure that there is a certain idle
stroke in the movement of the lever (5),
to prevent the brake from remaining ap-
plied and the consequent untimely wear
of the braking elements.
Lever (5) idle stroke: 4 mm (measured at
the lever end).
Lock the pump control rod (4) by means
of the lock nut (3).
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CAUTION
After the adjustment, make sure that the
wheel rotates freely with released
brake.
Check the braking efficiency.
If necessary, contact your
cial Dealer.
The vehicles provided with this device can
be immediately recognized, since the lights
come automatically on as soon as the igni-
tion switch is turned to position " ".
For this reason, no light switch is provided.
The lights can be switched off only by turn-
ing the ignition switch to position " ".
Before starting the vehicle, make sure that
the dimmer switch is in position "
low beam).
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