Avid Bleeding

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flag Kornowski
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 10:59 Quote
The SRAM instructions say;

'For models equipped with Reach Adjust, ensure that the reach is not adjusted so far out that it causes the lever blade to bottom out on the lever body. Doing so can make bleeding the brake impossible.'

Does that mean I adjust the reach so that the lever is closer to the bars, or adjust it so that it is further away from the bars?
flag Infiltrator
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 11:00 Quote
if it's a standard distance out, you should be fine, just turn it until it looks like a normal brake lever
flag xeispen
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 11:00 Quote
Kornowski wrote:
The SRAM instructions say;

'For models equipped with Reach Adjust, ensure that the reach is not adjusted so far out that it causes the lever blade to bottom out on the lever body. Doing so can make bleeding the brake impossible.'

Does that mean I adjust the reach so that the lever is closer to the bars, or adjust it so that it is further away from the bars?

further away
flag Kornowski
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 13:29 Quote
Thanks for the replies.

So, just normal. Got it.

Would you say it was better to have it slightly further away?
flag AdrienRides
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 13:33 Quote
Kornowski wrote:
Thanks for the replies.

So, just normal. Got it.

Would you say it was better to have it slightly further away?

as long as the piston can be completely bottomed out it makes no diference
flag Kornowski
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 13:37 Quote
AdrienRides wrote:
Kornowski wrote:
Thanks for the replies.

So, just normal. Got it.

Would you say it was better to have it slightly further away?

as long as the piston can be completely bottomed out it makes no diference

I don't get'cha. You mean as long as I can't pull the lever back to the bars?
flag Mad-Duck
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 14:33 Quote
Yup, just make sure the lever can't touch your bars/grips during the step where you isolate the caliper by keeping the lever squeezed tight.

So basically when you hold the lever in to bleed the caliper, the lever will bottom out before it hits the grips. Leaving a few mm of space to spare between the lever and grips. This locks out the lever reservoir and lets you get the air out of the caliper and I guess the hose before you work on the lever.
flag Kornowski
Posted: Apr 9, 2010 at 16:11 Quote
That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the reply, buddy tup
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