APRILIA SXV / RXV 450 550 Use And Maintenance Book page 108

MAINTENANCE
DISK BRAKES
DANGER
The brakes are the parts that most ensure your
safety and for this reason they must always be
perfectly working; check them before every trip.
The brake fluid must be changed every year by an
aprilia Authorized Dealer.
Use brake fluid of the type specified in the lubricant
chart, see (LUBRICANT TABLE).
When the disk pads wear out, the level of the fluid inside tank
decreases to automatically compensate for their wear.
The front brake fluid reservoir (1) is mounted near the front brake
lever mount.
The rear brake fluid reservoir (2) is built in the master cylinder
fixed to the frame, on the right, next to the swing arm.
NOTE Halve maintenance intervals if you are riding in rainy or
dusty conditions, on rough road surfaces or when the vehicle is
used in competitions.
Before leaving, check brake fluid level in the reservoirs.
Have the brake fluid changed every two years by an aprilia
Authorized Dealer.
DANGER
Do not use the vehicle if the braking system leaks
fluid.
FRONT BRAKE
Check
•
Place the vehicle in vertical position and keep handlebar in
the direction of travel.
•
Make sure that the fluid level in tank (1) exceeds the "MIN"
mark.
MIN = minimum level
MAX = maximum level
If fluid does not reach at least "MIN".
WARNING
When the disk pads wear out, the level of the fluid
decreases progressively to compensate for their
wear.
•
Check the brake pad wear and the disk wear.
If the pads and/or the disk do not need replacing, provide for
topping up.
TOPPING UP - SXV
WARNING
The brake fluid may flow out of the tank. Do not
operate the front brake lever if the screws (3) are
loose or, most important, if the brake fluid tank
cover (4) has been removed.
•
Unscrew the screws (3) of the brake fluid reservoir by
means of a short, crossheaded screwdriver.
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