Avid Brake Bleed Procedure; Parts And Tools Needed For Service - SRAM Elixir 5 Service Manual

a v i d b r a k e b l e e d p r o C e d u r e
avid brakes are the most powerful and precise hydraulic brakes on the market. a key reason behind this is the ability to optimize
brake performance with a perfect bleed. the goal of bleeding is to remove any air that is trapped in the hose, caliper, or lever. air
trapped in a hydraulic brake system degrades the performance of the brake. the following instructions will walk you through our
simple bleed procedure.
avid brakes come with hoses attached and bled. if you don't need to change the hose length, you do not need to bleed the
system prior to installation.
Supplemental video instruction is available at www.sram.com/en/service.
Wa r n i n g :
• Avid highly recommends the use of nitrile gloves when handling DOT fluids.
• DOT fluids will damage painted surfaces! If any fluid comes in contact with a painted surface (i.e. your frame) or printing
on the brakes, wipe it off immediately and clean with isopropyl alcohol or water. Removal of paint and/or printing by DOT
fluid is not covered under warranty!
• Do not allow any brake fluid to come in contact with the brake pads. If this occurs, the pads are contaminated and must be
replaced.
• For best results, use only Avid High-Performance 5.1 DOT Fluid. If Avid fluid is not available, only use DOT 5.1 or 4 fluid.
Do not use mineral oil or DOT 5 fluid.
• Used DOT fluid should be recycled or disposed of in accordance to local and federal regulations.
• Never pour DOT fluid down a sewage or drainage system or into the ground or a body of water.
p a r T s a n d T o o l s n e e d e d f o r s e r v i C e :
• Safety glasses
• Nitrile gloves
• t10 toRX®
• isopropyl alcohol
• avid Bleed kit or avid Professional Bleed kit
Compression fittings
Hose barbs
avid
High-Performance
dot fluid
25
toRX
avid bleed kit Contents
• avid Bleed Block
• 2.5 and 4 mm hex wrenches
• Sharp pick
• Clean, lint-free rag
• avid High-Performance 5.1 dot fluid or dot 4 fluid
Syringes
Bleed Block
(actual bleed block
may differ)

avid brake bleed procedure