APRILIA SCARABEO 100 - 1999 Manual page 54

Carefully read p. 27 (BRAKE FLUID -
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ) , p . 2 8 ( D I S C
BRAKES), p. 43 (MAINTENANCE).
Check the brake pad wear after the first
500 km (312 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi).
The wear of the brake pads depends on
the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road. The wear will be greater when the ve-
hicle is driven on dirty or wet roads.
WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads espe-
cially before every trip.
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use and maintenance Scarabeo 50 - Scarabeo 100
To carry out a rapid checking of the wear of
the front pads, proceed as follows:
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Position the vehicle on the centre stand
on firm and level ground.
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Remove the brake caliper cover (1).
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Carry out a visual check between brake
disc and pads.
WARNING
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.
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If the thickness of the friction material
(even of one pad only) has reduced to
about 1.5 mm, replace both pads.
WARNING
Have the pads changed by your
Official Dealer.