APRILIA SCARABEO 125 Manual page 90

Pad wear check
Check brake pad wear following the instructions on the scheduled maintenance table
and according to the engine capacity. Disc brake pad wear depend on the use, the
riding style and the roads.
CAUTION
CHECK BRAKE PADS FOR WEAR MAINLY BEFORE EACH RIDE.
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To carry out a quick pad check:
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Rest the vehicle on its centre stand.
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Carry out a visual check between discs and pads.
With a lamp and a mirror, proceed:
Front brake calliper
- From the front bottom side for the left pad «A»;
- From the front top side for the right pad «B»
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Rear brake calliper
- From the back top side for both pads «C».
NOTE
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRICTION MATERIAL MAKES THE PAD METAL
SUPPORT GET INTO CONTACT WITH THE DISC, WHICH RESULTS IN A MET-
ALLIC NOISE AND SPARKS IN THE CALLIPER; THEREFORE, BRAKING EFFI-
CIENCY AND DISC SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ARE AT RISK.
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