Braking System - APRILIA Atlantic 300 Service Station Manual

ATLANTIC 300 i.e.
DO NOT ADD ADDITIVES OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE TO
THE COOLANT. WHEN USING A FUNNEL OR ANY OTHER
ELEMENT, MAKE SURE IT IS PERFECTLY CLEAN.
Top-up
Topping up:
•
Unscrew and remove the filler cap «2».
CAUTION
WAIT FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE CHECKING OR TOPPING-UP THE COOLANT
LEVEL.
NOTE
PARK THE MOTORCYCLE ON SAFE AND LEVEL GROUND.
CAUTION
COOLANT IS TOXIC IF INGESTED; CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DO NOT INTRODUCE YOUR FINGERS OR ANY OTHER OBJECT TO CHECK IF THERE IS COOL-
ANT OR NOT.
CAUTION
DO NOT ADD ADDITIVES OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE TO THE COOLANT. WHEN USING A
FUNNEL OR ANY OTHER ELEMENT, MAKE SURE IT IS PERFECTLY CLEAN.
•
Top-up with coolant until the fluid level
is near the "MAX" level mark.
•
Do not exceed this level. Otherwise,
the coolant will spill out when the en-
gine is running.
•
Refit the filler cap «2».
CAUTION
IF THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF COOL-
ANT OR WHEN THE EXPANSION TANK REMAINS EMPTY,
CHECK THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS IN THE CIRCUIT.

Braking system

Check the brake fluid following the instructions on the scheduled maintenance table.
CAUTION
PURGE THE AIR IN THE SYSTEM IN CASE OF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE LEVER,
EXCESSIVE ELASTICITY OR AIR BUBBLES IN THE CIRCUIT.
BRAKE FLUID LEAKS DAMAGE PAINTED AND PLASTIC SURFACES. BEFORE SETTING OFF
CHECK THAT HOSES ARE NOT TWISTED, CRACKED AND THAT NO FITTING LEAKS. DO NOT
USE OR MIX DIFFERENT SILICON- OR PETROLEUM-BASED COOLANT TYPES. DO NOT USE
BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM OLD CONTAINERS OR FROM CONTAINERS THAT HAVE BEEN
OPEN FOR A LONG TIME. ENSURE THAT WATER OR DUST DOES NOT GET INADVERTENTLY
INTO THE CIRCUIT.
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