Sram MTB Guide Ultimate Bleeding Edge Tool - Black

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Hold both syringes upright and draw suction with the lever bleed syringe. This will draw fluid from the bleeding edge tool syringe through the caliper and brake line up through the brake lever. Stop before any air enter the syringe tube at the caliper. Repeat steps 8 and 10 until only a small amount of bubbles appear. For best results, make sure your brake lever is up higher from the brake caliper so that air has the best chance of rising to the top and out of the system. 11. Lever Bleed Only

The adapters all thread snugly with no leaks, and the syringe holder does the job perfectly. The syringe action is smooth, and even exerting quite strong vacuum pressure to draw out bubbles sees no leakage around the plunger. The ergonomic handle makes a one-handed vacuum pull easy to modulate, so you can get things done perfectly. Specifically it means a change to the bleeding port on the new SRAM S4 brake caliper meaning that your good old threaded bleed fittings from your SRAM Bleed Kit will no longer fit. Here's what SRAM themselves have to say about it: Open the lever bleed syringe clamp, hold both syringes vertically, and gently push DOT fluid from the lever down through the brake line and into the bleeding edge tool syringe. Stop before any air enter the hose tube at the lever bleed sysringe. Brake fluid will fill the syringe at the caliper on its own. At this time, do not pull suction at the caliper. Some will refer to this technique as a wash. You are cycling brake fluid from one end of the line to the other allowing you to push out old fluid and any air bubbles in the system. Top tip: When filling syringes, make sure the tube end is fully submerged in oil to prevent any air bubbles entering. Open lever syringe clamp, then holding vertically, gently push plunger down to insert all oil and stop before air enters system.

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Today on this mountain bike How To, we are going to be bleeding a set of Sram Code RSC brakes. This same step-by-step process can be followed for any SRAM brakes with their Bleeding Edge technology. So what is Bleeding Edge? SRAM's Bleeding Edge technology is their latest brake bleeding innovation designed to make bleeding SRAM brakes easy and mess free. You can find the Bleeding Edge bleed port on all SRAM Code, Guide, and Level brake models since 2017. Most new SRAM disc brakes are designed with a specific bleed port in the caliper to be used with a Bleeding Edge tool. The idea is to reduce the amount of fuss and mess when carrying out a successful brake bleed. Left: SRAM Guide S4 caliper with Bleeding Edge bleed port; Right: Previous caliper design with traditional bleed port. Chain reaction Cycles and CRC are trading names of Wiggle Ltd (In Administration) registered in the United Kingdom at 1000 Lakeside, Suite 310, Third Floor N E Wing, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3EN,

Before installing your brake pads, use a clean towel or rag to remove any brake fluid residue on both the brake lever and caliper. 14. Install Brake Pads Top tip: If the oil exiting the system is dark and dirty, then you should repeat the bleed process until the oil in the system is clear. This bleeding procedure will work on SRAM drop bar and flat bar brakes that feature Bleeding Edge. See this article for the non-Bleeding Edge procedure. Remove lever bleed port screw using Torx T10 and place to one side. Wipe away any oil that may spill out. Thread and nip tight the ¾ full lever syringe into lever bleed port.

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Press on lever syringe plunger, then release and close syringe tube clamp. Now remove lever syringe and refit bleed port screw being careful of spilling fluid. Tighten to 1.5-1.7Nm using T10 Torx. Using a T10 Torx wrench, remove the bleed screw from the lever and wipe off any access brake fluid that comes up on to the lever. Thread in the lever bleed syringe while the syringe clamp remains closed. Finance is subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. Performance Cycling Limited FRN: 720557 trading as Tredz are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We are a credit broker not a lender – credit is subject to status and affordability and is provided by Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC. Terms & Conditions Apply.

We show you how to take the blood, sweat and tears out of the Avid and SRAM brake bleed process using the Bleeding Edge adaptor tool. It is important to always use the appropriate brake fluid for the brake being serviced. Never use mineral oil in brakes designed for DOT brake fluid, or vice versa. Never share bleed kits between DOT fluid and mineral oil systems. Mixing fluids can cause damage to components and lead to brake failure, which is dangerous. The SRAM Bleeding Edge adapter is large enough to turn with your fingers once attached to the bleed port, facilitating its tool-free port opening/closing. There are a few other bits too, including a compression sleeve to clamp the hose onto a bleed port. First thread the bleeding edge tool and lever bleed clamp assembly on to both syringes. Fill the lever bleed syringe 3/4 full with SRAM 5.1 DOT fluid. Fill the syringe with the bleeding edge tool with a small amount of DOT fluid (about 1/4 full). For both syringes one at a time, hold the syringe upright and pull all of the fluid from the line in to the syringe. Then cover the tip of the syringe with a rag and push all of the air out of the system. Close both syringe clamps so you don't lose any fluid.Adjust brake lever position so the tip of the lever is 75-80mm from the centre line of the handlebar. You need to be careful not to roll the O-rings off the end of the adaptors, as they come off easily and are very, very small. Fortunately, spares of each O-ring/adaptor gasket are included. Here is a list of all the tools we will need to complete this service. If you don't already have your own bleed kit, the SRAM Pro Bleed Kit uses high quality syringes and has all of the supplies you will need. Both the traditional and Pro SRAM bleed kits will come with SRAM's 5.1 DOT fluid, and the appropriate syringes and fittings to get the job done. We also recommend wearing a pair of safety glasses and Nitrile gloves during this service.

Remove caliper syringe by pulling on the Bleeding Edge tool; don’t turn the tool. Refit rubber bleed port screw. Now push the tubing of the Bleeding Edge tool over the red tubing adapter of your bleed syringe making a secure connection. If necessary, you can trim the tubing with your knife to clean up the end of the tube before connecting it to the syringe. Take the Bleeding Edge tool. Remove the syringe adapters from the tail end, first by unscrewing the adapters and then pulling firmly to separate the tubing. Although this video below doesn’t show the Bleeding Edge adaptor tool it does still contains essential need-to-know methodology.

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The Park Tool BKD-1 is a very good kit that promises years of use with DOT brakes of almost every kind, but it's arguably not quite as premium as its price suggests: metal and glass syringes and at least a token amount of brake fluid would certainly sweeten the deal.