SRAM Elixir 5 Service Manual page 28

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Hold both syringes upright.
Gently push on the caliper syringe plunger to move
fluid from the caliper syringe into the lever syringe
until the lever syringe is increased to 1/2 full and
the caliper syringe is decreased to 1/4 full.
You should see bubbles form in the lever syringe.
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Close the syringe clamp on the lever.
12 Pull the brake lever all the way to the bar with your finger and
hold it there until instructed to release the lever in a later step.
if you don't want to hold the lever with your finger, have a friend
hold it or you can fasten it with a zip-tie or rubber band.
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Pull out on the caliper syringe plunger to create a vacuum then
gently push in on the plunger to pressurize the system. Repeat
this procedure several times, until large bubbles stop coming out of
the caliper.
Do not pull the plunger past the end of the syringe.
avid brake bleed procedure
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