Checking The Brake Pads For Wear - APRILIA RSV 1000 TUONO R Manual

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CHECKING THE BRAKE PADS FOR
WEAR
Carefully read page 30 (BRAKE FLUID -
recommendations), page 31 (DISC
B R A K E S ) a n d p a g e
(MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following information refer to
a single braking system, but are valid for
both.
NOTE
Halve maintenance intervals if
you are riding in rainy or dusty conditions,
on rough road surfaces or when the vehicle
is used in competitions.
Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi) and before every trip.
The wear of the disc brake pads depends
on the use, on the kind of ride and on the
road.
90 use and maintenance RSV 1000 TUONO R
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Check the wear of the brake pads,
especially before every trip.
To carry out a rapid checking of the
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wear of the pads, proceed as follows:
u Position the vehicle on the stand, see
page 56 (PLACING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
NOTE
callipers are fitted with four brake pads
each. The rear brake calliper has two
brake pads.
u Carry out a visual check between the
disc and the pads, proceeding:
– front brake callipers (1): check the
pads looking from above at the rear
end;
– from below at the rear to check the
rear brake calliper (2).
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WARNING
The front (right and left) brake
WARNING
The excessive wear of the friction
material would cause the contact of the
pad metal support with the disc, with
c o n s e q u e n t m e t a l l i c n o i s e a n d
production of sparks from the calliper;
b r a k i n g e f f i c i e n c y , s a f e t y a n d
soundness of the disc would thus be
negatively affected.
If the thickness of the friction material
[even of one front (3) or rear pad (4) only]
has reduced to about 1.5 mm (or even if
only one of the wear indicators is not
visible any longer):