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use and maintenance Scarabeo 50
- Scarabeo 100 4T
CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD
WEAR
Carefully read page 31 (BRAKE FLUID -
recommendations), page 32 (DISC
BRAKES), page 47 (MAINTENANCE).
Check the brake pad wear after the first 500
km (312 mi) and successively every 2000
km (1250 mi).
The wear of the brake pads depends on the
use, on the kind of drive and on the road.
The wear will be greater when the vehicle is
driven on dirty or wet roads.
Check the wear of the brake pads espe-
cially before every trip.
To carry out a rapid checking of the wear of
the front pads, proceed as follows:
♦
Position the vehicle on the centre stand,
on a solid and level surface.
♦
Remove the brake caliper cover (1).
♦
Carry out a visual check between brake
disc and pads.
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 pad only) has reduced to about 1.5
mm, replace both pads.
Have the pads changed by your
aprilia
Official Dealer.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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