APRILIA SXV / RXV 450 550 Use And Maintenance Book page 99

SXV / RXV 450 - 550
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 ensure that the
brakes are working properly. Failure to observe this
warning can lead to a serious accident with
subsequent serious injury or death.
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR
NOTE Carry out these checks only on a firm, flat surface
such as a concrete garage floor
NOTE If the reservoir is dirty, wipe it with a clean cloth so
that you can see the "MIN" and "MAX" marks.
Carefully read paragraphs (BRAKE diskS), (CHECKING
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL) and (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE The following information refer to a single braking
system, but are
Halve maintenance intervals if you are riding in rainy or dusty
conditions, on rough road surfaces or when the vehicle is
used in competitions.
The wear of the disk brake pads depends on the use, on the
riding style and on the road.
WARNING
Wear increases if the vehicle is used in rainy or
dusty areas, or off road.
DANGER
Check the wear of the brake pads, especially
before every trip.
To carry out a quick check of the wear of the pads,
proceed as follows:
•
Place the vehicle on the stand, see (POSITIONING
THE VEHICLE ON THE STAND).
CAUTION
When the disk pads wear out, the level of the fluid
decreases progressively to compensate for their
wear.
SXV
Checking the front brake caliper pads:
NOTE The front brake caliper has four brake pads.
•
Carry out a visual check between the brake caliper and
the pads, proceeding:
- from above, on the rear end;
valid for both.
MAINTENANCE
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