This causes hissing during bleeds, hissing during strong pulls of the lever, and keeps the brake from being bled correctly leaving it very spongy. Avid brake parts are sorted by the following categories bleed kits, brake accessories, caliper adaptors, caliper parts, lever parts,brake pads, rotors,hose kits, levers and rotor bolts. Theyll be a big help with my new avid mkiv project. The lever reach on the rear brake seems to be difficult to adjust and the lever is coming back to the bar they work fine it just doesnt suit. After wearing out my first set of brake pads in my sram xx and avid elixir cr calipers, i did some experimenting with other brands and i will save you the time, money, and trouble stick with the avid. Avid elixir disc brake bleed procedure if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please consult your local qua. Bench vise or 10 mm open end wrench oil pan isopropyl alcohol avid highperformance 5. Find download and registration information, learn how to get started fast with tutorials or browse additional resources and information from both avid and our user communities. In addition to your studio software, avid an efficient system editing. Avid juicy 3, 5, 7 bb7 ultimate dsk950 promax dsk950 compatible with. This video is part of the park tool maintenance monday series. So far the bulletin which was issued in january and this week was made public to dealers, is more of a heads up to dealers.
Looked on avids website and user manuals and after reading their propaganda like user manuals i still have no idea if it does or doesnt. The avid elixir crr5 lever internals kit is designed to work with the 2009 to 2014 elixir crr54. The service manual implies to me that maybe you just need to carefully work a screwdriver in to push the pads and pistons. Tech tuesday avid elixir brake pad replacement pinkbike. Sram corporation 2008 avid technical manual brake technology.
The brake levers are designed in a way so the clamp that holds the lever onto the handlebars should sit flush with the lever body on the top, while having a. Avid elixir disc brake bleed procedure if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please consult your local qualified bicycle mechanic. Ive had a pair of these stoppers for three years, since they came stock on my glory, and despite what many people would expect, i have had zero issues. Its this passion and participation that leads to many of the innovations seen in our products. Rockshox sektor 150mmtravel solo air spring fork with lightweight alloy steerer, motion control damper, rebound adjust, and maxle lite thruaxle for consistency and durability. I had this problem with elixer 3 brakes on a bike i just bought. Avid brakes requires knowledge of brakes components as well as the special. Formula mega the one c1 r1 rr1 rx ro t1 compatible with. The front caliper got really stuck once when i had the wheel off so the bike would fit in the back of my cramped and rackless vehicle. We ride our bikes in the peloton, on the trails and down the mountains. Avid elixir brake bleeding i went through the bleeding process as carefully as i could, and at the end when i had the spacer in the caliper and pulled the brake levers the pull felt great, it engaged much earlier than before less pull, but after putting the brake pads back in the pull feels the same as before the bleed. Qty 1 juicy 357code 5 lever blade black, qty 1 lever blade 2011 juicy 3.
The manual parts 1 thru 5 downloaded easily, but the avid ads still wont download. Instructional model for avid teachers are traditional interviews a thing of the past. Teacher resources this page offers strategies and approaches that will help. It has a lite side and a dark side and it holdz the universe together. The sram installation manuals can be found online at. Well show you how to bleed your avid disc brakes with our easy, stepbystep guide. View and download sram elixir 5 service manual online. Brakes avid elixir 5 185f and 160r mm rotor brake levers avid elixir 5 wheelset rims dt swiss xr30 disc 28h black hub front dt swiss xr30 disc it hub rear dt swiss xr30 disc it spokes dt swiss champion black 1. I know this is an old video, but i followed the instructions of slowly twisting a screwdriver. The manual says they are selfadjusting but a shop told me you can adjust them slightly by loosening the rear caliper from the frame, squeezing the brake pedal. Elixir 5 brake lever overhaul elixir 5 brake lever overhaul avid brake lever assemblies need to be serviced periodically to optimize braking. Featuring an ambidextrous mount system, versatility is abund. Avid elixir brake levers however, use a specific locking system that may catch your everyday, non pedantic mechanics out.
Avid elixir disc brake organic pads with aluminum back. If brake fluid is leaking from any area of the brake lever assembly, there may be damage or wear and tear to the internal moving parts. Need help with media composerour video making software. Avid elixir 1 contact adjustment does anyone know if these brakes have this feature. Sram issues technical bulletin regarding elixir disc brake. Avid elixir brake lever installation ride more bikes. Avid x0 trail elixir 7 trail elixir 9 trail sram guide rsc rs, r compatible with. How to bleed avid brakes like a pro epic bleed solutions. Please, always wear your safety glasses when servicing your avid brakes. The acrobat pdf version of this manual can be a valuable online resource. I have 2011 elixir 5 s and the problem i have is that i have to pull the lever for the rear brakes almost to the bars before i really start getting to the power. Use your torx t10 key to remove the bleed port screw from the caliper.
There is a recall on some avid brakes going around. Servicing is required when the equipment has been damaged in any way, such as powersupply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects. The avid elixir 5 disc brakes include everything you need for a complete setup. Avid elixir, avid db1, db3 sram xx sram x0 compatible with. Can i just put the piston back in and bleed the brakes and then they will be good as new, or do i have to rebuild the whole. This is off the top of my head so go to the sram website to get the tech manual. I put a screw driver between the pads i know this is not recommended but it worked for me and twisted it to spread the padscaliper. You can purchase the park tools used in the video at a. Avid can only assure compatibility and provide support for hardware and software it has tested and approved.
Read its strength, weaknesses, find deals and pricing. Page 2 using the avid weekly resources before teaching this lesson, go to to access additional teaching tools. With regular use things will begin to wear out over the years. At 380g, these brakes are constructed from high efficiency materials that offer immense stopping power every time. Relevance relevance price low to high price high to low alphabetically. Elixir 5 brake lever overhaul avid brake lever assemblies need to be serviced periodically to. Thats not an exclusive flaw with elixir 5 s or avid brakes. There are some dot 4 fluids now that offer improved dry and wet boiling points. Avid elixir 5 on sj fsr brake lever and piston question.