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hose length adjustment
HOSE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Always wear safety glasses and nitrile gloves when working with DOT fluid.
• Place an oil pan on the floor underneath the area where you will be working on the brake.
• Used DOT fluid should be recycled or disposed of in accordance to local and federal regulations.
• Never pour DOT fluid down a sewage or drainage system or into the ground or a body of water.
• DOT fluids will damage painted surfaces. If any fluid comes in contact with a painted surface (i.e. your frame) or printing on the
brakes, wipe it off immediately and clean with isopropyl alcohol or water. Removal of paint and/or printing by DOT fluid is not
covered under warranty.
• Do not allow any brake fluid to come in contact with the brake pads. If this occurs, the pads are contaminated and must be replaced.
• For best results, use only Avid High-Performance 5.1 DOT Fluid. If Avid fluid is not available, only use DOT 5.1 or 4 fluid.
Do not use mineral oil or DOT 5 fluid.
PARTS AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR SERVICE
• Safety glasses
• Nitrile gloves
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Clean, lint-free rag
• Avid DOT Grease or DOT 5.1 or 4 compatible grease
• Hydraulic hose cutters or very sharp cable housing cutters
• T10 TORX®
• 8 mm flare nut wrench
• 11 mm open end wrench
• Torque wrench
1
Make sure the hoses are properly secured to the bicycle and check
the routing of each hose. Account for suspension movement and be
sure the handlebars can move freely by turning the bars all the way
from side to side.
2
Pull the hose boot away from the lever to access the compression
nut. If the boot sticks, use a zip tie to pry up a corner of the boot
and spray isopropyl alcohol between the boot and the lever. Work
the alcohol in; the boot should loosen up and slide easily down the
hose.
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