Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA TUONO 1000 - 2006 Manual

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CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR

Carefully read page 50 (BRAKES), and
page 79 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following instructions apply
to both braking systems.
NOTE
Your vehicle is equipped with disc
brakes and two separate brake systems. The
front brake system is equipped with two discs,
one on the right and one on the left side of the
front wheel. The rear brake system is
equipped with a single disc on the right side of
the wheel. The following information may refer
to a single braking system, but is applicable to
both braking systems.
CAUTION
Reduce the service intervals by half
when the vehicle is used in rainy or
dusty conditions, on rough roads or for
racing.
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Check brake pad wear after the first 600 mi
(1,000 km), before every trip and thereafter
every 1,250 mi (2,000 km).
The amount of wear that the brake pads
experience depends on how the vehicle is
used, how aggressively it is driven, and the
condition of the roads upon which it is
operated. Wear will be faster than normal
when the vehicle is driven aggressively, or on
dusty or wet roads.
Check the wear of the brake pads before
every trip.
CHECKING WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS
Place the vehicle on the stand, see page 77
(PLACING THE VEHICLE ON THE
STAND).
NOTE
right) are equipped with four pads for each
caliper.
The rear brake caliper is equipped with two
pads.
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WARNING
The front brake calipers (left and
Perform a visual check of the friction
material thickness. Use a flashlight. See
the arrows (1) and (2) above.
If the friction material on one pad, front
(3) or rear (4), is worn to 0.06 in (1.5
mm) or less:
– for the front brake calipers (left and right),
have all the pads of both front brake
calipers replaced by your Local aprilia
Dealer.
– for the rear brake caliper, have both pads
of the rear brake caliper replaced by your
Local aprilia Dealer.
WARNING
Excessive wear of the friction material on
the brake pads will cause contact of the
metal pad support with the disc. This will
make a characteristic metallic noise, and
sparks. By this time, you have already
destroyed the disc, which must be
replaced.
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