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You have selected the best hydraulic disc brakes your money can buy! This manual contains important information for
installing and setting up and adjusting your new brakes. To ensure that your Avid brakes perform properly, we recommend
that you have them installed by a qualified bicycle mechanic. We also urge you to follow all of our recommendations to help
make your riding experience safe, enjoyable and trouble free. First, here is some information to get you started:
tRi-align™ CaliPER Positioning sYstEM
Avid disc brakes use a unique alignment system called Tri-align Caliper
Positioning System (CPS). These stacks of concave and convex washers allow
the caliper to be perfectly aligned with the rotor, regardless of imperfections in
the mounting tabs on the fork or frame, giving you full, square pad contact.
Pad bEd-in
To safely achieve optimal results, remain seated on the bike during the entire
bed-in procedure. Accelerate the bike to a moderate speed, then firmly apply the
brakes until you are at walking speed. Repeat approximately twenty times. Next,
accelerate the bike to a faster speed. Then very firmly and suddenly apply the
brakes until you are at walking speed. Repeat approximately ten times.
important: do not lock up the wheels at any point during the bed-in
procedure. Allow the brakes to cool prior to any additional riding.
CHanging HosE lEngtHs & blEEding
Avid Hydraulic Disc Brakes come with hoses attached in an "average" length and the system already bled. If you need to
change hose lengths, you will need an Avid Bleed Kit which provides complete instructions and Avid tools for adjusting the
hose length as well as bleeding the brake system. Or we recommend you have a professional bicycle mechanic perform
the service for you. Instructions are also available online at www.sram.com or www.avidbike.com.
tools nEEdEd
• 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 mm hex wrenches
• T25 TORX® wrench
• 8 mm open-end wrench
MakE sURE YoU HavE tHE CoRRECt bRaCkEts
Rotor Sizes (mm)
140
160
180
200
IS
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0IS
20I
40I
PM
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DIR
20P
40P
TOTEM
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IS
0IS
20I
40I
60I
140PM
DIR
20P
40P
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160PM
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DIR
20P
40P
180PM
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DIR
20P
2
CongRatUlations!
• Adjustable torque wrench: 2.8-10 N•m (25-90 in-lb) range
• Safety glasses
203
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DIR
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Elixir/Code User Manual
CPs
Hardware
CPs bolt
95-5015-016-000 Rev F