Front
br
ake
For a
good
work
ing
of
the
tront
brake
(fig. 13)
these
directi
ons
af!
to be followed:
• periodically check the fluid level (it has
to
be
nearly at t
he
gaiter
..
E
..
located
in the
lIu
id
fe
·
servoir
on
the
handlebar
) ;
it
has never to be
lower than 6
mm
under
maxi
mum
level;
•
period
i
cally
fill up the fluid reservoir
·A
·
(if
necessary)
aftar
loosening the
cap
.;:
. ; lake the
fluid from an
orig
inal
container
which
must only
be
opened
when
using
the lIuid;
•
comp
letely renew the brake fluid every
1SC::O
km (9000 miles)
or
at
least
one::!
a year.
The
fluid
ducts
have
to
be always
fu
ll and
without
air; a l
ong
and elastic movement of the control
lever -8- evidences the presence of air insi
de
the ducts.
Fluid to be used
.Ag
ip F
.1
brake fluid
..
.
Use only fresh fluid in
case oi washing.
No
alcohol
is
to
be used
tor
washing and no
23
compre
ssed air for drying up; use Trichloroethy.
lene
for metallic par
ts.
• check that the play between the
1I0
at on the
pump and
the end
at
the
contro
l lever on
Ute
handlebar
Is
0.1 -:- 0.3 mm; otherwise get
it
by
acting on the adjuster
-G
- ;
•
every
5000
km
(3000 miles)
check
the wearing
of the Drake
pads:
- new pad
th
ick. mm
9'
- wear limit
ih
ick. mm S a.
If
th
ick. is under the
wear
limit
,
it
is necessary
to
rep
l
ace
the pads. After this operation has
ceen
car
ried
out
, do not
dra
in the air but on
ly
ope
rate the
con
trol lever on the handlebar
..
S
..
several times
unt
il
the small pistons of the pliers
reach their normal position; pad distance
item
the disc a. 0.2 mm.
8y the
rep
l
acem~nt
of
the pads cheCk the
con·
dHion
of
the lIuid ducts. should they be
dama;'!d
.
replace them immediatel
y: