Adjusting The Rear Brake - APRILIA RS 50 - 2004 Manual

ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE

The brake pedal is positioned ergonomical-
ly during the assembly of the vehicle.
If necessary, it is possible to adjust the
height of the brake pedal:
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Loosen the lock nut (1).
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Unscrew the brake adjuster (2) completely.
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Screw the lock nut (3) completely on the
pump control rod (4).
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Screw the pump control rod (4) complete-
ly, then unscrew it by giving 3-4 turns.
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Screw the brake adjuster (2) until the
brake pedal (5) reaches the desired
height.
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Lock the brake adjuster (2) by means of
the lock nut (1).
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Unscrew the pump control rod (4) and
bring it in contact with the pump piston.
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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 clear-
ance between the brake adjuster and
the point of contact, to prevent the
brake from remaining operated and the
consequent untimely wear of the brak-
ing elements.
Clearance between brake adjuster and
point of contact: 0.5 ÷ 1 mm.
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Lock the pump control rod by means of
the lock nut (3).
WARNING
Check the braking efficiency.
If necessary, contact an aprilia Official
Dealer.
After the adjustment, make sure that the
wheel rotates freely with released
brake.