Benelli Imperiale 400 - Owner's Manual > Brake

The motorcycle uses disc brake as both the front brake and the rear brake. Adjustment is finished before delivery.

Contact dealer if any problem.

Brake Fluid

The motorcycle uses DOT4 brake fluid. Please replace it every two years.

Warning:

In case of drinking the brake fluid by mistake or contacting with eye or skin, wash with a large amount of water, and seek medical advice immediately if in a serious condition.

Don't forget to check the amount level in the front brake fluid reservoir. Add appropriate brake fluid if necessary.

Brake pads Check the front and rear wheel brake pads whether have been worn to limits. Change the pads if over the limit.

Warning:

Maintenance of braking system or brake pads should be taken by the authorized dealer which is equipped with necessary tools and can assure the quality of the service.

Caution:

The disk braking system has high pressure in the pipe require periodical maintenance in the manual.

Check the braking system everyday as follows:

1. Whether leak on the front and rear wheel braking system;

2. Whether leak, crack on the brake fluid tubes;

3. Check the feedback feeling on brake lever

4. Check abrasion condition of the front and rear wheel brake pads

Rear Brake

To adjust the stroke of rear brake pedal, screw or turn the adjusting bolt of rear brake, the free play be adjusted to 20~30mm.

MAINTENANCE OF AIR FILTER

Air filter should be regularly maintained, especially when driving in areas full of dust and sand.

1. Dismount the seat, fuel tank and the side cover.

2. Remove the screw, open the cover of air filter and take out the filter element.

3. Immerse the filter element in clean solution and take out after cleaning for complete drying.

4. Immerse the filter element in clean engine oil again, after saturation, take out and squeeze off excessive oil.

5. Install the components back in the reverse order of dismount.

Caution:

Those highly flammable liquid like gasoline and organic solvent cannot be used for cleaning the filter element.

BULB REPLACEMENT

Replacing of Head Lamp Bulb

Take off the cover, replace the old bulb with the same specification one, and finally set up in the reversed orders.

Notice:

The new bulb installed must in the same specification with the old one. High-power bulb will increase load to circuit system which will cause faults such like battery power shortage.

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