Front Brake Calipers Disassembly And Reassembly - APRILIA RSV MILLE - PART 2 2000 Manual

Carefully read p. 59 (MAINTENANCE).
WARNING
A dirty disc soils the pads, with conse-
quent reduction of the braking efficien-
cy. Dirty pads must be replaced, while
dirty discs must be cleaned with a high-
quality degreaser.
CAUTION
While disassembling and reassembling
the wheel, be careful not to damage the
brake pipes, the discs and the pads.
NOTE
To remove the front brake cali-
pers, it is necessary to use the appropriate
front and rear support stands
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DISASSEMBLY
Position the vehicle on the appropriate
front support stand, see p. 67 (POSI-
T I O N I N G T H E V EH I C L E O N T H E
FRONT SUPPORT STAND m).
CAUTION
Make sure that the vehicle is stable.
Manually rotate the wheel, so that the
space between two spokes of the rim is
in correspondence with the brake cali-
per.
Have someone keep the handlebar
steady in running position, so that the
steering is locked.
Brake caliper screw driving torque (1):
50 Nm (5 kgm).
Unscrew and remove the two brake
caliper screws (1).
CAUTION
Never pull the brake lever after remov-
ing the caliper, otherwise the pistons
may go out of their seats, thus causing
the outflow of the brake fluid.
In this case consult your
Dealer, who will carry out the proper
maintenance operation.
Withdraw the brake caliper (2) from
.
the disc, leaving it attached to the pipe
(3).
Work on the second brake caliper:
Repeat the operations marked with .
REASSEMBLY
CAUTION
Proceed with care, in order not to dam-
age the brake pads.
Insert the brake caliper (2) on the disc
and position it so that its fastening holes
and the holes on the support are aligned.
WARNING
Upon reassembly of the brake caliper,
replace the caliper fastening screws (1)
with two new screws of the same type.
Screw and tighten the two screws (1)
that fasten the brake caliper.
Brake caliper screw driving torque:
50 Nm (5 kgm).
Work on the second brake caliper:
Repeat the operations marked with .
Remove the front support stand
p. 67 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND m).
CAUTION
After reassembly, pull the brake lever
Official
repeatedly and check the correct func-
tioning of the braking system.
, see