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use and maintenance Pegaso 650
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aWARNING
As mentioned above, the brakes are the
most important safety system on your
vehicle. For your safety, they must be
in perfect repair, so they should be
checked every time you ride your vehi-
cle.
Oil or other fluid on a disc will contami-
nate the brake pads. Dirty pads must be
discarded and replaced, a dirty or oily
disc must be cleaned with a high quality
degreaser.
Have your Local APRILIA Dealer check
the levels of the brake fluid in the reser-
voirs after the first 625 mi (1,000 km).
Arrange with your Local APRILIA Dealer
to flush the systems and change all of
the brake fluid once every two years.
NOTE This vehicle is provided with
front and rear disc brakes with separate
hydraulic systems.
When the pads wear out the brake fluid
level in the reservoir decreases to auto-
matically compensate for their wear.
The front brake fluid reservoir (1) is locat-
ed on the right end of the handlebar near
the front brake lever.
The rear brake fluid reservoir (2) is under
the upper part of the fairing on the right
side of the vehicle.
Check the levels of the brake fluid in the
reservoirs, see below (FRONT BRAKE),
p. 40 (REAR BRAKE), and the wear of the
pads, see p. 69 (CHECKING THE BRAKE
PAD WEAR), every 3,750 mi (6,000 km).
aWARNING
Never use your vehicle if any portion of
either brake system is leaking.
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CHECKING THE SYSTEM
NOTE Carry out these checks only on a
firm, flat surface such as a concrete garage
floor.
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Place the vehicle on the center stand, see
p. 59 (POSITIONING THE VEHICLE ON
THE STAND).
MIN = minimum level.
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Rotate the handlebar, so that the fluid
contained in the brake reservoir (1) is
parallel to the “MIN” mark stamped on
the glass gauge (3).
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Ensure that the fluid contained in the reser-
voir exceeds the “MIN” mark stamped on
the glass gauge (3).
If the fluid does not reach the “MIN” mark:
aCAUTION
When the disc pads wear out, the level
of the fluid decreases progressively to
compensate for their wear.
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Check the front brake pad wear, p. 69
(CHECKING THE BRAKE PAD WEAR)
and the front disc wear.
If the pads and/or the disc do not need re-
placing:
◆
Top up the reservoir, see p. 39 (TOP-
PING UP) .
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