Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA ETV MILLE CAPONORD - ETV MILLE CAPONORD ABS - 2006 Use And Maintenance Book

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CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR

Carefully read p. 30 (BRAKE FLUID -
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ) , p . 3 1 ( D I S C
BRAKES) and p. 60 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following information refer to
a single braking system, but are valid for
both.
Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi) and before every trip.
The wear of the disc brake pads depends
on the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road.
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WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads,
especially before every trip.
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To carry out a rapid checking of the
wear of the pads, proceed as follows:
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Position the vehicle on the stand, see p.
58 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
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Carry out a visual check between the
disc and the pads, proceeding:
√ from below, on the front part, for the
front brake calipers (1);
√ from above, on the rear part, for the
rear brake calipers (2).
!
The excessive wear of the friction
material would cause the contact of the
pad metal support with the disc, with
c o n s e q u e n t m e t a l l i c n o i s e a n d
production of sparks from the caliper;
b r a k i n g e f f i c i e n c y , s a f e t y a n d
soundness of the disc would thus be
negatively affected.
CAUTION
If the thickness of the friction material
[even of one front (3) or rear pad (4) only]
has reduced to about 1.5 mm (or even if
only one of the wear indicators is not
visible any longer):
√ for the front brake calipers (right and
left), have all pads of both calipers
changed.
√ for the rear brake caliper, have both
pads of the caliper changed.
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WARNING
Have the pads changed by your aprilia
Official Dealer.