HOW TO BLEED SRAM GUIDE BRAKES

Follow these 16 simple steps to get your SRAM Guide R, RS, RSC or DB5 disc brakes working at their best

30 mins per brake £25-£45 for a SRAM bleed kit ✓ Toe strap (or rubber band) ✓ 12mm ring spanner ✓ SRAM bleed syringes ✓ T25 and T10 Torx keys ✓ 5mm Allen key ✓ Plastic bleed spacer ✓ Plastic pad separator tool ✓ Workshop gloves ✓ Disc brake cleaner (can use isopropyl alcohol instead) ✓ Workshop rags ✓ Protective glasses ✓ Freshly opened DOT 5.1 fluid ✓ Workstand 1 REMOVE THE PADS Clamp your bike in a workstand and remove the wheel and brake pads. Use the ring end of a 12mm spanner to carefully push the pistons back into their bores, then wedge a plastic bleed spacer between them. Thread the brass adapters onto the syringes. Put on safety glasses and gloves, then use fresh DOT 5.1 brake…

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