APRILIA pegaso 650 i.e. Service Manual page 71

Pegaso 650 I.E.
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BLEEDING THE REAR BRAKE PUMP
NOTE
Do not close the brake fluid reservoir after top-
ping up, since for the bleeding operations it is necessary
to top up the brake fluid reservoir more than once.
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Top up the rear brake fluid tank, see 2.16 (CHECKING
AND TOPPING UP THE REAR BRAKE FLUID).
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WARNING
Always wear goggles or a protective screen for the
eyes: when the brake lever (or the brake pads) is op-
erated, part of the brake fluid may be sprayed out of
the brake fluid reservoir.
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CAUTION
Do not force the brake pipes.
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Move the brake pump, positioning the brake pump rod
(16) higher than the brake pump (Pos.B).
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CAUTION
Do not use tools (screwdrivers, punches, etc.) that
may damage the pads.
Proceed with care, in order not to damage the brake
pads.
Be careful to avoid any brake fluid leakage from the
reservoir.
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Open the rear brake pads (17) (Pos.A) and keep
them in this position by means of a fork spanner (12),
then check if air bubbles come out of the hole (18) pro-
vided on the rear brake fluid reservoir (19).
If air bubbles can be noticed in the brake fluid:
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CAUTION
Clean and degrease the metal spacer (14), in order to
avoid dirtying the brake pads.
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Position a metal spacer (14) having the same thickness
as the brake disc between the brake pads.
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Push the brake pump rod (16) firmly towards the brake
pump (Pos.C), until feeling the presence of pressure in
the system.
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CAUTION
Make sure that the brake fluid level is always includ-
ed between the MIN and MAX marks; otherwise, pro-
vide for topping up.
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Remove the spacer (14).
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Repeat the operations marked with "
If no air bubbles can be noticed in the brake fluid:
The bleeding of the rear brake pump has been carried out
correctly.
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Remove the rear brake pump, see 7.6.4 (REMOVING
THE REAR BRAKE PUMP).
Release 00/2002-02
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