APRILIA 6.5 - 1996, Manual, Page: 22 / 64

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The brakes are the parts that
most ensure your safety and for
this reason they must always be
perfectly working.
The brake fluid must be changed once
a year by an
DSULOLD
Official Dealer.
This vehicle is provided with rear hy-
draulic disc brake.
When the disc pads wear out, the level of
the fluid decreases to automatically com-
pensate for their wear.
Periodically check the brake fluid level in
the tank (1) and the wear of the pads,
see p. 46 (CHECKING THE DISC PAD
WEAR).
To check the fluid level, keep the vehicle
in vertical position and incline the tank
(1), so that the fluid it contains is parallel
to the ground.
Make sure that the fluid level is included
between the "MIN" and "MAX" notches.
If the fluid level does not reach the "MIN"
notch, provide for topping up.
Proceed as follows:
◆
Unscrew the plug (2).
In order not to spill the brake
fluid when topping up, keep the
fluid in the tank parallel to the
ground.
◆
Remove the gasket.
◆
Fill the tank until the fluid reaches the
"MAX" notch.
◆
Put the gasket back.
◆
Screw the plug (2) thoroughly.
Check the braking efficiency.
In case of excessive stroke of
the brake lever, of excessive
elasticity or in case there is air in the
circuit, contact your
DSULOLD
Official
Dealer, since it may be necessary to
bleed the system.
In any case, the bleeding must be car-
ried out after the first 1000 km.
Fig. 13
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
(Fig. 14)
It is possible to position the brake lever at
the wished height by means of the adjust-
ing screw (1):
◆
Loosen the lock nut (2).
◆
Act on the screw (1), until reaching the
wished position.
◆
Loosen the pump adjuster lock nut (3).
◆
Screw or unscrew the adjustment rod
(4), to obtain the wished play.
Minimum lever play: 3-4 mm.
◆
Tighten the pump adjuster lock nut (3).
◆
Put the adjusting screw (1) back.
◆
Tighten the lever lock nut (2).
Fig. 14
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