APRILIA Atlantic 300 Service Station Manual page 227

ATLANTIC 300 i.e.
Rear - combined
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Remove rear calliper, keep it connec-
ted to the pipes.
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Place the rear calliper in a lifted posi-
tion, to facilitate the air drainage.
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Remove the rubber protection cover of
the bleeding valve «4».
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Insert a transparent plastic pipe in the
bleed valve «4» of the rear brake cal-
liper and insert the other end of this
pipe into a container to collect the fluid.
•
Quickly press and release the rear
brake lever several times and then
keep it fully pressed.
•
Loosen the bleed valve 1/4 of a turn so
that the brake fluid flows into the con-
tainer. This will release tension on the
brake lever and will make it go to the
end of stroke.
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Repeat the operation until the fluid
draining into the container is air-bubble
free.
•
Screw the bleed valve and remove the
pipe.
•
Top-up the reservoir until the right
brake fluid level is obtained.
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Refit the rubber protection cover.
NOTE
UPON BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, FILL THE
RESERVOIR WITH THE NECESSARY QUANTITY OF
BRAKE FLUID. CHECK THAT, DURING THE OPERATION,
THERE IS ALWAYS BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR.
Braking system
BRAK SYS - 227