Removing The Front Brake Calipers - APRILIA RSV mile Use & Maintenance Book

be some other problem with the brake
system.
Never ride your vehicle in traffic imme-
diately after servicing the brakes.
Always apply the brake pedal or lever se-
veral times before riding your vehicle.
Then, try your vehicle in a parking lot or
other safe area with little traffic to ensure
that the brakes are working properly.
Failure to observe this warning can lead
to a serious accident with subsequent
serious injury or death.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS "
The disassembly and reassembly of the
front brake calipers can be difficult for tho-
se unfamiliar with vehicle maintenance.
You may wish to have your Local aprilia
Dealer carry out these operations.
If you wish to perform these operations
yourself, carefully read p. 84 (MAINTE-
NANCE).
The front brake system is equipped with
two separate calipers, one on the left and
one on the right side of the vehicle.
The following information may refer to
only one brake caliper but is applicable to
both.
While disassembling and reassembling
the front brake calipers, pay extra care not
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to damage the brake lines, discs or pads.
NOTE
You must use the appropriate
front $ and rear $ support stands (7)
(8) to remove the front brake calipers.
DISASSEMBLY
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Place the vehicle on the appropriate front
$
support stand , see p. 107 (PLACING
THE VEHICLE ON THE FRONT SUP-
$
PORT STAND ).
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
If it falls over, it may cause damage to
bystanders and other property, as well
as being damaged itself.
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Rotate the wheel manually, so that the
space between two spokes of the rims li-
nes up with the brake caliper.
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Have a helper steady the handlebar in
the straight ahead position.
Brake caliper screw (9) tightening tor-
que: 36.16 ftlb (50 Nm).
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Remove the two screws (9) that fasten
the front brake caliper (10).
Never touch the front brake lever after
removing the brake caliper from the
disc. If you do, the calipers pistons may
be pushed out of their seats, and brake
fluid will be spilled. Should you acci-
dentally do this, take your vehicle to
your Local aprilia Dealer who will know