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avid brake hose length adjustment
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, carefully pry up a corner
with something that won’t harm it (like the end of a zip tie)
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.
3
For models with a compression nut and a hex hose stop: Use
an 11 mm open end wrench to hold the hose stop in place and
use an 8 mm flare nut wrench to unthread the compression
nut.
For models with a compression nut only: Use an 8 mm
flare nut wrench to unthread the compression nut.
4
Pull the hose from the lever. Be careful, DOT fluid will drip from
the hose. Try not to spill too much fluid because any fluid that
drips out will create bubbles that you’ll have to eliminate later.
Slide the nut down the hose and away from
the end where you’ll be cutting. Do not pull the
brake lever while the hose is removed.
Hex hose stop
Compression nut
Compression nut
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