APRILIA 854239, Service Station Manual

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Place the vehicle upright and keep the handlebar right.
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Make sure the fluid level in the reservoir (1) is above the 'MIN' level reference mark.
MIN = minimum level
MAX = maximum level
If the fluid does not reach at least the " MIN " level reference mark:
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Check brake pads and discs for wear.
If the pads and/or the disc do not need replacing,
top-up the fluid.
CAUTION
FLUID LEVEL DECREASES GRADUALLY AS BRAKE
PADS WEAR DOWN.
REAR BRAKE
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Place the vehicle upright
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Make sure the fluid level in the reser-
voir (2) is above the "MIN" level refer-
ence mark.
If the fluid does not reach at least the " MIN " level reference mark:
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Check brake pads and discs for wear.
If the pads and/or the disc do not need replacing, top-up the fluid.
CAUTION
FLUID LEVEL DECREASES GRADUALLY AS BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN.
Top-up
CAUTION
RISK OF BRAKE FLUID SPILLING. DO NOT PULL THE BRAKE LEVER WHEN THE SCREWS ARE
LOOSE OR, MAINLY WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED.
PLACE A CLOTH UNDER THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO PROTECT IT AGAINST ANY FLUID
SPLASHES.
FRONT BRAKE
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Undo the screws (1) of the brake fluid reservoir using a short Phillips screwdriver.
CAUTION
AVOID PROLONGED AIR EXPOSURE OF THE BRAKE FLUID. BRAKE FLUID IS HYGROSCOPIC
AND ABSORBS MOISTURE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH AIR. LEAVE THE BRAKE FLUID RESER-
VOIR OPEN ONLY FOR THE TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE TOPPING UP PROCEDURE.
Maintenance
MXV 450
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