Adjusting The Rear Brake Lever Height - APRILIA ETX 125 - 1998 Manual

ADJUSTING
THE REAR BRAKE LEVER HEIGHT
The brake lever is installed in ergonomic
position on assembly of the vehicle.
If necessary, it is possible to adjust the
brake lever height, by proceeding as
follows:
Loosen the lock nut (1).
Unscrew the brake adjuster (2) completely.
Screw the lock nut (3) completely on the
pump control rod (4).
Screw the pump control rod (4) com-
pletely, then unscrew it by giving 3-4
turns.
Unscrew the brake adjuster (2) and
move the brake lever (5) to the desired
height.
Lock the brake adjuster (2) by means of
the lock nut (1).
Unscrew the pump control rod (4) and
bring it in contact with the pump piston.
Screw the rod in order to ensure a mini-
mum clearance of 0.5 1 mm between
the pump control rod (4) and the pump
piston.
a
Make sure that there is a certain
clearance between the brake ad-
juster and the point of contact,
to prevent the brake from remaining op-
erated and the consequent untimely
wear of the braking elements.
Clearance between brake adjuster and
point of contact: 0,5 ÷ 1 mm.
Lock the pump control rod by means of
the lock nut (3).
a
Check the braking efficiency.
If necessary, contact an aprilia
Official Dealer .
After the adjustment, make sure that the
wheel rotates freely with released
brake.
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