APRILIA RS 125 - 1996 Manual page 34

REAR BRAKE (Fig. 16)
a
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 aprilia
Official Dealer.
This vehicle is provided with rear hydraulic disc
brake. When the disc pads wear out, the level of the
fluid decreases to automatically compensate for their
wear.
Periodically check the brake fluid level in the tank (1)
and the wear of the pads (see "CHECKING THE
BRAKE PAD WEAR" - page 67).
34
Fig. 16
To check the fluid level, keep the vehicle in vertical
position and incline the tank, so that the fluid it con-
tains is parallel to the ground.
Make sure that the fluid level is included between the
"MIN" and "MAX" marks. If the fluid level does not
reach the "MIN" mark, provide for topping up.
Proceed as follows:
– remove the screw (2);
– remove the tank (1);
– unscrew the plug (3);
b
In order not to spill the brake fluid when
topping up, keep the fluid in the tank par-
allel to the ground.
– remove the gasket;
– fill the tank until the fluid reaches the "MAX" mark;
– put the gasket back;
– screw and tighten the plug (3) and reassemble the
tank (1).
a
Check the braking efficiency.
If necessary, do not hesitate to contact
your aprilia Official Dealer.
In case of excessive stroke of the brake lever, of ex-
cessive elasticity or in case there is air in the circuit,
contact your aprilia Official Dealer, since it may be
necessary to bleed the system. In any case, the
c
bleeding must be carried out after the first 1000 km.
Remember: 1 mile = 1.6 km
1 km = 0.625 miles.