Removing The Rear Brake Caliper - APRILIA SCARABEO 100 - 1999 Manual

DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION
The disassembly and reassembly of the
rear wheel may be difficult for unskilled
operators. If necessary, contact an
Official Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following in-
structions.
Carefully read p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
Before carrying out the following opera-
tions, let the engine and the silencer
cool down until they reach room tem-
perature, in order to avoid burns.
While disassembling and reassem-
bling the wheel, be careful not to dam-
age the brake pipe, the disc and the
pads.
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand
on firm and level ground.
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Deflate the rear tyre completely.
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Remove the exhaust silencer, see p. 59
(REMOVING THE EXHAUST SILENC-
ER).
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Remove the cover (1).
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NOTE
To unscrew the wheel nut (2), it is
necessary to lock the rotation of the wheel.
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Pull the rear brake lever (3) completely,
then put a small piece of cardboard (4)
on the grip and keep the rear brake lever
pulled by holding it against the grip by
means of a plastic band (5).
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Unscrew and remove the wheel nut (2)
and the washer.
NOTE
Upon reassembly, change the
wheel nut (special type).
Wheel nut (2) driving torque:
110 Nm (11 kgm).
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Release the rear brake lever.
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Withdraw the wheel.
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Remove the rear brake caliper, see
p. 57 (REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE
CALIPER ).
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Withdraw the wheel.
NOTE
Use aprilia Genuine Spare Parts
only.
After the reassembly, make sure that the
following elements are not dirty:
– tyre;
– wheel;
– brake discs.
CAUTION
After reassembly, pull the rear brake le-
ver repeatedly and check the correct
functioning of the braking system.
Check the wheel centering.
Have the driving torques, centering and
balancing of the wheel checked by your
Official Dealer, in order to avoid
accidents that may be harmful for you
and/or other people.