APRILIA PEGASO 650 IE - 2003, Manual

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use and maintenance Pegaso 650 I.E.
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Carefully read p. 29 (BRAKE FLUID -
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ) , p . 3 0 ( D I S C
BRAKES) and p. 55 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
The following information refer to
a single braking system, but are valid for
both.
Check the brake pad wear after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
2000 km (1250 mi) and before every trip.
The wear of the disc brake pads depends
on the use, on the kind of drive and on the
road.
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WARNING
Check the wear of the brake pads, espe-
cially before every trip.
To carry out a rapid checking of the
wear of the pads, proceed as follows:
◆
Position the vehicle on the stand, see p.
52 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
◆
Carry out a visual check between the
disc and the pads, proceeding:
– from below, on the front part, for the
front brake caliper (1);
– from above, on the rear part, for the
rear brake calipers (2).
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CAUTION
The excessive wear of the friction mate-
rial would cause the contact of the pad
metal support with the disc, with conse-
quent metallic noise and production of
sparks from the caliper; braking effi-
ciency, safety and soundness of the
disc would thus be negatively affected.
If the thickness of the friction material
[even of one front (3) or rear pad (4) only]
has reduced to about
1.5 mm (or even if
only one of the wear indicators is not visi-
ble any longer):
– for the front brake caliper have both
front brake caliper pads changed.
– for the rear brake caliper , have both
pads of the caliper changed.
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WARNING
Have the pads changed by your
APRILIA
Official Dealer.