APRILIA RSV MILLE SPORT - PART 3 1999 Manual page 21

Carefully read p. 31 (BRAKE FLUID -
recommendations), (DISC BRAKES)
and p. 51 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following information refer to
a single braking system, but are valid for
both.
Check the brake pad wear every 7500 km
(4687 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.
WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads, espe-
cially before every trip.
.
To carry out a rapid checking of the wear of
the pads, proceed as follows:
N
Position the vehicle on the side stand on
firm and level ground.
N
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 below, on the rear part, for the rear
brake caliper (2).
CAUTION
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.
N
If the thickness of the friction material
(even of one pad only) has reduced to
about 1 mm (or if even only one of the
wear indicators is not visible any longer),
change both pads.
– Front pad (3).
– Rear pad (4).
NOTE
Have the pads changed by your
aprilia Official Dealer.
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