Checking The Brake Pad Wear - APRILIA RSV MILLE R TUONO - 2003 Manual

CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR

Carefully read p. 56 (BRAKES), p. 57 (DISC
BRAKES) and p. 83 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
Your vehicle is equipped with disc
brakes and two separate brake systems. The
front brake system is equipped with two
discs, one on the right and one on the left
side of the front wheel. The rear brake
system is equipped with a single disc on the
right side of the wheel. The following
information may refer to a single braking
system, but is applicable for both braking
systems. Check the brake pad wear after the
first 600 mi (1,000 km), before every trip and
thereafter every 4,650 mi (7,500 km). The
amount of wear that the brake pads
experience depends on how the vehicle is
used, how aggressively it is driven, and the
condition of the roads upon which it is
operated. Wear will be faster than normal
when the vehicle is driven aggressively, or
on dusty or wet roads.
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Check the wear of the brake pads
before every trip.
CHECKING WEAR OF THE BRAKE
PADS
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Place the vehicle on the stand, 82
(POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON THE
STAND).
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Perform a visual check of the friction
material thickness. Use a flashlight. See
the arrows (1) and (2) above.
If the friction material on one pad of a pair,
front (3) or rear (4), is worn to 0.06 in (1.5
mm) or less, replace both pads.
Excessive wear of the friction material
would cause the contact of the pad
metal support with the disc, with
c o n s e q u e n t m e t a l l i c n o i s e a n d
production of sparks from the caliper;
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braking efficiency and safety will be
seriously compromised.
T h i s c o u l d l e a d t o a c r a s h , w i t h
subsequent serious injury or death.
Have the pads changed by your local
aprilia Official Dealer