Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA SCARABEO 100 - 1999 Manual

WARNING
The brakes are the parts that most en-
sure your safety and for this reason
they must always be perfectly working;
check them before every trip.
A dirty disc soils the pads, with conse-
quent reduction of the braking efficien-
cy. Dirty pads must be replaced, while
dirty discs must be cleaned with a high-
quality degreaser.
The brake fluid must be changed every
two years by an Official Dealer.
For any doubt regarding the perfect
functioning of the braking system and
in case you are not able to carry out the
usual checking operations, contact
your Official Dealer.
NOTE
For the version with rear drum
brake , the following information refers
to the front disc brake only.
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use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 - Scarabeo 100
When the disc pads wear out, the level of
the fluid decreases to automatically com-
pensate for their wear.
The brake fluid reservoir (1) is positioned
near the front brake lever coupling. Period-
ically check the brake fluid level in the res-
ervoir (1) and the pad wear, see p. 54

(CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR).

WARNING
Do not use the vehicle if the braking
system leaks fluid.
CHECKING
To check the brake fluid level, proceed as
follows:
N
Position the vehicle on the centre stand
on firm and level ground.
N
Rotate the handlebar, so that the fluid
contained in the brake reservoir is paral-
lel to the "MIN" mark stamped on the
glass gauge (2).
MIN = minimum level.
N
Make sure that the fluid contained in the
res ervoir ex ceeds the "MIN" mark
stamped on the glass gauge (2).
If the fluid does not reach at least the "MIN"
mark:
CAUTION
When the disc pads wear out, the level
of the fluid decreases progressively to
compensate for their wear.
N
Check the brake pad wear, see p. 54
(CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR)
and the disc wear.
If the pads and / or the disc do not need re-
placing:
N
Contact an aprilia Official Dealer, who
will provide for topping up.
CAUTION
Check the braking efficiency.
In case of excessive stroke of the brake
lever or reduced efficiency of the brak-
ing system, contact an
Dealer, since it may be necessary to
bleed the system.
Official