Gilera Nexus 500, Workshop Manual, Page: 319 / 406

APPLYING AN EXCESSIVE QUANTITY OF
GREASE MAY IMPAIR THE BRAKE PERFORM-
ANCE
Recommended products
AGIP GREASE PV2 Grease for the steering
bearings, pin seats and swinging arm
White anhydrous-calcium based grease to protect
roller bearings; temperature range between -20 C
and +120 C; NLGI 2; ISO-L-XBCIB2.
- Insert the hub - disc assembly in the wheel axle.
Locking torques (N*m)
Rear brake disc mounting 11 ÷ 13
Disc Inspection
- Remove the rear brake caliper
- Using a micrometer, check the disc thickness as
shown in the figure.
Characteristic
Standard thickness:
5 +02-01mm
Minimum thickness allowed after use:
3.5 mm
- Repeat the measurement in at least 6 points of
the disc.
- Check that the measurements do not give devi-
ations higher than .....
- Check that the brake disc unit rotates regularly
using the specific tool fixed on the brake caliper
support as shown in the figure.
- Suitably fix the flange to the wheel axle with the original nut and spacer and a Ø 17 mm bearing.
N.B.
SO AS NOT TO GET A DISTORTED READING, CAUSE THE DRIVEN PULLEY SHAFT TO TURN
IN ORDER TO ROTATE THE DISC.
Specific tooling
020335Y Magnetic support for dial gauge
Characteristic
Max. deviation allowed:
0.1 mm
Nexus 500
Braking system
BRAK SYS - 9