Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA RALLY 50 - 2000 Manual

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Sudden resistance or clearance problems
on the brake lever may be due to prob-
lems in the hydraulic system.
For any doubt regarding the perfect functioning
of the braking system and in case you are not
able to carry out the usual checking operations,
contact your
Make sure that the brake disc and the friction ele-
ments are neither oily nor greasy, especially after
maintenance or checking operations.
Check that the brake cable is neither twisted nor
worn out.
Prevent water or dust from accidentally getting
into the circuit.
If the brake fluid gets in contact with the skin or
the eyes, it can cause serious irritations.
Carefully wash the parts of your body that get in
contact with the liquid.
Consult a doctor or an oculist if the liquid gets in
contact with your eyes.
Do not dispose of the brake fluid in the environ-
ment.
KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN
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When using the brake fluid, take care not
to spill it on the plastic or painted parts,
since it irreparably damages them.
Official Dealer.
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The brakes are the parts that most ensure
your safety and for this reason they must
always be perfectly working.
The brake fluid must be changed once a year by
an Official Dealer.
This vehicle is provided with front hydraulic disc
brake.
When the disc pads wear out, the level of the fluid de-
creases to automatically compensate for their wear.
The brake fluid reservoir is positioned under the han-
dlebar cover, near the brake lever coupling.
Periodically check the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir and the wear of the pads, see p. 53 (CHECKING
THE BRAKE PAD WEAR).
To check the brake fluid level, proceed as follows:
Incline the vehicle, so that the fluid contained in the
tank is parallel to the "MIN" mark stamped on the
glass (1-Fig. 15).
Make sure that the level of the brake fluid contai-
ned in the tank exceeds the "MIN" mark stamped
on the glass.
If not, provide for topping up, see p. 28 (TOPPING
UP).
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