Avid Technology Elixir 9 - Page 3

EnglishElixir/Code User Manual
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WARNING
Do not touch the braking surface of any rotor with your bare
hands, because the oils from your ngers will degrade its
performance. Always wear gloves, or handle the rotor by
its spokes.
Disc brakes become very hot during use. Do not touch the
caliper or rotor immediately after use. Make sure the brake
has cooled down before making any adjustments.
Brakes are a safety-critical item on a bicycle. Improper
setup or use of brakes can result in loss of control or an
accident, leading to a severe injury.
Avid brakes are a performance product that offer increased
stopping power over brakes to which you are familiar. This
greater power requires less effort to lock-up a wheel when
braking. A wheel lockup might cause you to lose control and
possibly cause injury.
It’s your responsibility to learn and understand proper
braking techniques. Consult the owner’s manual for your
bicycle and a professional bike dealer.
Practice your riding and braking techniques on a at and
level surface prior to aggressive riding.
The effectiveness of braking is dependent on many
conditions over which SRAM has no control. These
include the speed of the bicycle, type and condition of
riding surface, braking lever force, proper installation and
maintenance of brakes, brake lines, hydraulic uid, levers,
brake pads, condition of the bike, weight of the rider, proper
braking techniques, weather, terrain, and a variety of other
factors.
Avid brakes and levers are not intended for use on any
motorized bicycle or vehicle. Such use could result in a
serious personal injury.
ALWAYS RIDE UNDER CONTROL
Remember, it takes longer to stop in wet conditions. To
reduce the possibility of an accident and minimize trail
erosion, you should avoid locking-up your wheels.
Avid disc brakes are designed as a system. Do not use
components from a manufacturer other than Avid within the
system.
Avid disc brake rotors are compatible with 44 mm, 6-bolt
international standard disc hubs.
We recommend 32 or 36-spoke wheels with a 3 or 4 cross
spoke lacing pattern. Contact your specic wheel
manufacturer for more specications.
DO NOT USE RADIALLY SPOKED WHEELS.
Use only DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 uids with AVID disc brakes.
DOT 5.1 uids provide enhanced braking performance.
Do not use a uid other than the DOT uids suggested.
Doing so will damage the system and make the brakes
unsafe to use.
DOT uids will damage painted surfaces. If any uid comes
in contact with a painted surface (i.e. your frame), wipe it off
immediately and clean with isopropyl alcohol.
Do not allow any brake uid to come in contact with the
brake rotors. If this occurs, clean the rotors with isopropyl
alcohol.
Do not allow any brake uid to come in contact with the
brake pads. If this occurs, the pads are contaminated and
must be replaced.
Used DOT uid should be recycled or disposed of in
accordance to local and federal regulations.
NEVER pour used DOT uid down a sewage or drainage
system or into the ground or a body of water.
SAFETY INFORMATION