Checking The Brake Pad Wear; Front Brake Caliper 125, 150; Front Brake Caliper 250; Rear Brake Caliper - APRILIA LEONARDO 125 - 1999 Manual

Carefully read p. 26 (BRAKE FLUID-rec-
ommendations), (DISC BRAKES) and p.
39 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following information refers to
a single braking system, but is valid for
both.
Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi).
The wear of the brake pads depends on
the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road.
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use and maintenance Leonardo 125 - Leonardo 150 - Leonardo 250
WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads espe-
cially before every trip.
To carry out a rapid checking of the pad
wear, proceed as follows:
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Carry out a visual check between the
brake disc and the pads, proceeding:
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER
– On the rear part, after removing the cov-
er (1).
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER
– From below, on the front part, for the left
pad (A).
– From above, on the front part, for the
right pad (B).

REAR BRAKE CALIPER

– From below, on the rear part, for both
pads (C).
WARNING
The excessive wear of the friction mate-
rial would cause the contact of the pad
metal support with the disc, with conse-
quent metallic noise and production of
sparks from the caliper; braking effi-
ciency, safety and soundness of the
disc would thus be negatively affected.