Changing The Brake Pads - APRILIA Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual

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CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS

Read carefully (PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
INFORMATION).
Remove the rear brake caliper, see (REMOVING THE
REAR BRAKE CALIPER).
Remove the collar (1).
Slide out the pin (2).
Remove the spring (3).
CAUTION
As the pads slide out, the vibration-damping
plates will slide out with them.
Remove the pads (4) (complete with vibration-damp-
ing plates (5)), sliding them out one at a time.
CAUTION
Do not engage the brake lever after removing the
pads; this may cause the caliper piston to leave
its seat, allowing brake fluid to leak.
Replace the pads (4).
Replace the vibration-damping plates (5) if they are
worn.
CAUTION
Always replace both pads together in order to
ensure they are correctly placed inside the caliper.
Insert two new pads, together with the vibration-
damping plates, taking care to respect the fitting
direction (arrow in the rotation direction of the wheel).
Insert the spring (3) correctly, see direction arrow.
Insert the pin (2).
Fit the collar (1).
Check the level of the brake fluid, see (CHECKING
THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL).
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