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Mistakes to avoid when bleeding a brake system

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22 February 2021

Brake lining needs replacing, problems with the mountain bike's braking system.

Effective video tutorial on servicing MTB disc brake pads, with detailed explanations and practical advice.

Alessio shows us the mistakes not to make when bleeding a brake system, be it SRAM or SHIMANO. Curated by Alessio KM SPORT (www.kmsport.it).

1. NO TO SCREWDRIVER

2. EYE THE PISTONS

3. OPEN THE SYSTEM

4. REMOVE THE PADS

5. DOT OIL IS CORROSIVE

6. THE AIR GOES UP

7. POINT OF CONTACT

In this article:365my arranged, Alessio Finetto, Mistakes, Km Sport, Machine maintenance, Workshop, Bleeding

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