Disc Brakes - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2003 Manual

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use and maintenance ETV mille Caponord ABS

DISC BRAKES

WARNING
As mentioned above, the brakes are the
most important safety system on your
vehicle. For your safety, they must be in
perfect repai r, so they sh ould be
checked every time you ride your vehi-
cle.
Oil or other fluid on a disc will contami-
nate the brake pads. Dirty pads must be
discarded and replaced, a dirty or oily
disc must be cleaned with a high quality
degreaser.
Perform these maintenance operations
at one-half of the specified intervals, if
your vehicle is often used in rainy or
very dusty conditions, on unpaved
roads, or in any kind of competition.
Have your Local aprilia Dealer check
the levels of the brake fluid in the reser-
voirs after the first 600 mi (1,000 km).
Arrange with your Local aprilia Dealer to
flush the systems and change all of the
brake fluid once every two years.
NOTE
This vehicle is provided with front
and rear disc brakes with separate hy-
draulic systems.
When the pads wear out the brake fluid
level in the reservoir decreases to auto-
matically compensate for their wear.
The front brake fluid reservoir (A) is locat-
ed on the right end of the handlebar near
the front brake lever.
The rear brake fluid reservoir (B) is located
on the right side of the vehicle, near the
rear brake pedal.
Check the levels of the brake fluid in the
front and rear reservoirs every 4,650 mi
(7,500 km), see p. 53 (FRONT BRAKE),
p. 56 (REAR BRAKE).