Renewing The Rear Brake Fluid - APRILIA RS 50 Workshop Manual

Periodic Maintenance Operations
RS 50
Watch the outflow of the fluid on reservoir (2) and
tighten bleeder (1) before the reservoir has emptied.
Top up by pouring fluid into reservoir (2) (CHECKING
AND RESTORING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL).
Loosen bleeder (1) of about a half turn.
Check the outflow of the fluid from the tube and, when
the colour of the fluid changes (from a dark colour to a
lighter colour), tighten bleeder (1) and remove the
2
tube.
2
Replace the rubber cap.
Restore the level of the fluid in reservoir (2) (CHECK-
ING AND RESTORING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL).

RENEWING THE REAR BRAKE FLUID

Read through the section PRECAUTIONS AND
GENERAL INFORMATION and the paragraph
BRAKE FLUID.
WARNING
Renew the rear brake fluid every year.
Handle the brake fluid with care as it chemically
alters painted, plastic and rubber parts.
DO NOT DISPOSE OF THE FLUID IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
Remove the rubber cap.
Fit a transparent plastic tube on caliper bleeder (1)
and place the other end of the tube in a container.
Loosen bleeder (1) by approximately one turn.
IMPORTANT
During the operation, make sure of
the constant presence of fluid in the reservoir, other-
wise the system will need to be bled at the end of the
operation (AIR-BLEEDING THE BRAKING SYS-
TEMS).
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