APRILIA RSV 1000 R - 2003, Manual

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REASSEMBLY
WARNING
Keep your fingers clear. Avoid getting
them caught between the wheel, the
caliper or the fork. Do not attempt to
align the holes in the caliper using your
fingers. Failure to obey this warning can
cause serious injury.
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Insert the brake caliper (10) over the
disc and place it so that its fastening
holes and the holes on the support are
aligned.
WARNING
When reassembling the brake caliper,
replace the caliper screws (9) with two
new screws of the same type.
X
Tighten the two screws (9) to the
appropriate torque.
Brake caliper screw (9) tightening
torque: 36.16 ftlb (50 Nm).
Operate on the second brake caliper:
X
Repeat the operations marked with .
X
Remove the front support stand (7),
see page 108 (PLACING THE VEHICLE
ON THE FRONT SUPPORT STAND)
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WARNING
After servicing the brakes, always
check that they operate correctly. If the
stroke of the lever or pedal 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.
N e v e r r i d e y o u r v e h i c l e i n t r a f f i c
immediately after servicing the brakes.
Always apply the brake pedal or 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
p r o p e r l y . F a i l u r e t o o b s e r v e t h i s
warning can lead to a serious accident
with subsequent serious injury or
death.
REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS
WARNING
The disassembly and reassembly of the
front brake calipers can be difficult for
t h o s e u n f a m i l i a r w i t h v e h i c l e
maintenance. You may wish to have
your Local
aprilia Dealer carry out
these operations.
If you wish to perform these operations
y o u r s e l f , c a r e f u l l y r e a d p . 8 4
(MAINTENANCE).
The front brake system is equipped with
two separate calipers, one on the left
and one on the right side of the vehicle.
The following information may refer to
only one brake caliper but is applicable
t o b o t h . W h i l e d i s a s s e m b l i n g a n d
reassembling the front brake calipers,
pay extra care not to damage the brake
lines, discs or pads.
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