Rear Brake - APRILIA TUONO 1000 - 2006 Manual

WARNING
Do not add any additives or other
substances to the brake fluid.
u Top up the reservoir (1) with brake fluid,
see page 141 (LUBRICANT CHART)
until it exceeds the "MIN" level mark.
u Replace the cover (4) together with the
screws (3) and the gasket (6).
u Screw and tighten the three screws (3).
CAUTION
After servicing the brakes, always check
that they are working properly. If the
stroke of the lever is excessive, or if you
detect that the effectiveness of the brakes
is reduced in any way, have your vehicle
serviced by your Local aprilia Dealer. It
may be necessary to have your dealer
bleed the system, or there may be some
other problem with the brake system.
Never ride your vehicle in traffic
immediately after servicing the brakes.
Always apply the brake lever several times
before riding your vehicle. Then, try your
vehicle in a parking lot or other safe area
with little traffic to make sure that the
brakes are working properly. Failure to
observe this warning can lead to a serious
accident, which can result in serious injury
or death.

REAR BRAKE

CHECKING THE SYSTEM
NOTE
Carry out these checks only on a
firm, flat surface such as a concrete garage
floor.
u Place the vehicle on the stand, see
page 77 (PLACING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
NOTE
If the reservoir is dirty, wipe it with
a clean cloth so that you can see the "MIN"
and "MAX" marks.
u Keep the vehicle vertical, so that the fluid
contained in the reservoir (1) is parallel
to the filler cup (2).
MIN = minimum level.
MAX = maximum level.
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1
If the fluid does not reach the "MIN" mark:
When the disc pads wear out, the level
of the fluid decreases progressively to
compensate for their wear.
Check rear brake pad wear, page 97
u
(CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR)
and rear disc wear.
If the pads and/or the disc do not need
replacing:
u Top up
(TOPPING UP) .
TOPPING UP
Carefully read page 50 (BRAKES) and
page 51 (DISC BRAKES).
u Remove the right fairing, see page 109
(REMOVING THE SIDE FAIRINGS).
u Loosen the screw (3) completely.
u Slightly move the complete reservoir (1)
outwards.
use and maintenance TUONO 1000
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4
3
1
CAUTION
the reservoir, see below
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