Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR

Carefully read p. 30 (BRAKE FLUID (rec-
ommendations)), p. 30 (DISC BRAKES)
and p. 47 (MAINTENANCE).
The following information refer to a sin-
gle braking system, but are valid for
both.
Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
4000 km (2500 mi).
The wear of the brake pads depends on
the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road. The wear will be greater when the ve-
hicle is driven on dirty or wet roads.
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To carry out a rapid checking of the wear of
the pads, proceed as follows:
Position the vehicle on the stand, see
p. 46 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
Carry out a visual checking of the friction
material thickness by looking between
the brake caliper and the pads.
Proceed:
– from below, on the front part, for the
front brake calipers (1);
– from below, on the rear part, for the rear
brake caliper (2).
If the thickness of the friction material
(even of one pad only) has reduced to
about 1 mm, replace both pads.
– Front pad (3).
– Rear pad (4).
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Have the pads changed by your
aprilia Official Dealer.