Rear Brake; Removing The Oil Pan Guard (Left Side) - APRILIA CLASSIC 125 - 1997 Manual

Fig. 13

REAR BRAKE

a
The brakes are the parts that
most ensure your safety and for
this reason they must always be
perfectly working.
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
Loosen the adjuster (1 - Fig. 13) com-
pletely.
Adjust the brake lever (1 - Fig. 14) at the
desired height (in resting position), by
means of the end-of-stroke adjuster (2 -
Fig. 14).
Take up the idle stroke of the brake lever
by means of the adjuster (1 - Fig. 13).
The idle stroke at the end of the brale le-
ver pedal must be about 5 ÷ 10 mm.
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Fig. 14
c
If the adjuster can be screwed
completely, this means that the
shoes are worn, see p. 43 (CHECKING
THE SHOE WEAR).
Check the correct functioning of the
stoplight.
If necessary, adjust the position of the
stoplight switch by means of the appo-
site nuts (3 - Fig. 14).
Repeatedly put on the brake and make
sure that the wheel rotates freely.
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Check the braking efficiency.
If you have any doubt regarding
the correct functioning of the
braking system, or if you cannot carry
out the normal checking operations, do
not hesitate to contact an aprilia Offi-
cial Dealer.
Fig. 15
REMOVING THE OIL PAN GUARD
(LEFT SIDE) (Fig. 15)
To reach the left side of the engine it is
necessary to remove the oil pan guard (1),
proceeding as follows:
Unscrew the nut (2) on the shifting lever
and release the rod (3), resting it on the
ground.
Unscrew and remove the three screws
(4) and remove the oil pan guard.
For the reassembly, carry out the previous
operations in the reverse order.