Sram MTB Guide Ultimate Bleeding Edge Tool - Black

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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 Although this video below doesn’t show the Bleeding Edge adaptor tool it does still contains essential need-to-know methodology. 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. Depress brake lever blade and release. Pull on lever syringe to create a vacuum, then press down on syringe to pressurise system. Repeat until minimal bubbles are visible in lever syringe tube. 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.

Adjust brake lever position so the tip of the lever is 75-80mm from the centre line of the handlebar. 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. Open lever syringe clamp, then holding vertically, gently push plunger down to insert all oil and stop before air enters system. 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.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: 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. 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.

Top tip: When filling syringes, make sure the tube end is fully submerged in oil to prevent any air bubbles entering. Why do I need to bleed my brakes anyway? Over time, your brakes go through hundreds of hot and cold cycles and as that happens, your brake fluid will start to break down. Just like changing the motor oil in your car every 3 to 5 thousand miles, SRAM recommends you bleed your hydraulic brakes at a minimum once a year and more frequently if you are riding on aggressive trails that require heavy braking. Bleeding your brakes not only replaces the brake fluid throughout the lever, brake line, and caliper, it also ensures there is no air inside the system. Follow along on how to bleed SRAM brakes to keep them working their best! Left: SRAM Guide S4 caliper with Bleeding Edge bleed port; Right: Previous caliper design with traditional bleed port. 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.Remove caliper syringe by pulling on the Bleeding Edge tool; don’t turn the tool. Refit rubber bleed port screw. The first thing you will notice is just how different the tip of this tool is compared with the bleed adapters of old (circled). That’s because it does more than just allow fluid to pass through its lumen, it also opens and closes the system negating the need to fully remove the bleed port screw from the calliper. So it seems there are some advantages of the redesign. 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. 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.

Fit lever bleed tool and Bleeding Edge tool to syringes. Add small amount of DOT 5.1 brake fluid to caliper syringe. Fill lever syringe ¾ full of brake fluid and close syringe clamp.

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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.