APRILIA SCARABEO 500 2008 Service Station Manual page 291

SCARABEO 500
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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.
•
Repeat the operation until the fluid
draining into the container is complete-
ly free of air bubbles.
NOTE
WHILE PURGING 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.
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Close the bleed valve and remove the pipe.
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Top-up the reservoir until the correct brake fluid level is obtained.
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Refit the rubber protection cover.
Front
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Remove the rubber protection cover of
the bleed valve «1».
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Insert a transparent plastic pipe in the
bleed valve «1» of the front brake cal-
liper and insert the other end of this
pipe into a container to collect the fluid.
•
Quickly press and release the brake
lever of the specific brake calliper sev-
eral times, keeping it completely oper-
ated afterwards.
•
Loosen the bleed valve «1» ¼ of a turn so that the brake fluid flows into the container. This
will release tension on the brake lever and will make it go to the end of stroke.
•
Repeat the operation until the fluid draining into the container is completely free of air bub-
bles.
NOTE
WHILE PURGING 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.
•
Close the bleed valve «1» and remove the pipe.
•
Top up restoring the correct front brake fluid level in the reservoir.
•
Refit the rubber protection cover.
Braking system
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