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THE PASSION PEOPLE

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1. Welcome to the Passion People!

On the fully hydraulic MAGURA disc brake system MAGURA Louise the braking force is

transmitted to the braking surface by a mineral oil column. The movement of the lever blade
moves a piston, which is integrated in the brake lever (master cylinder). The piston pushes
the mineral oil column through the brake hose in the direction of the brake caliper, where
two pistons, on which the brake pads are fixed, are pushed out. The friction between the
brake pads and the rotor is slowing down the bicycle and 
causes a heating of both the rotor and the brake caliper.

Never touch either the rotor or the brake caliper after long braking as this may

cause serious burns.

You will be pleased to find out that the MAGURA Louise disc brakes offer a superior

braking power even with little hand force applied, no matter what the weather conditions
should be. Particularly in wet weather conditions disc brakes are much more responsive
than rim brakes and transmit their enormous power shortly after activating the brake lever.
Disc brakes do not cause a wear of your rims. In case of insufficient mounting conditions
they might however cause a squealing noise during braking, mainly in wet weather conditi-
ons.

This manual contains important information about the safe installation, 

operation and maintenance of your MAGURA disc brake. We urge you to read 
it carefully, become familiar with its contents and follow our recommendations to
help make your new braking experience enjoyable and trouble free.
Please note that the Louise brake is delivered in different versions with different
rotor diameters and for different fitting alternatives for which we offer a variety of
adaptors. The basic installations steps remain however always the same.

Although the Louise disc brake system is relatively simple you should not over-

estimate your technical skills! We therefore advise you to leave the following works
to a trained technician of a professional bike shop.
This workshop manual is part of the product that must not be sold without it.

In case of any further questions or problems we warmly recommend to visit our website

www.magura.com where you will always find the newest and hottest tips about all our pro-
ducts and free online help around the clock in our forum. You can also download on 
magura.com this manual in a convenient A4 format. Stay tuned with the Passion People! 

Thank you for your confidence in our products, enjoy your ride and your new

MAGURA disc stoppers!

Happy trails!

Brake lever (master cylinder) 
MAGURA Louise®

Brake caliper and rotor MAGU-

RA Louise®

Congratulations! You have purchased a fully
hydraulic MAGURA disc brake proudly
„Made in Germany“. You will be enthusia-
stic about the awesome braking power and
the very little maintenance that is neces-
sary on our stoppers. Good to know that
you are not alone, millions of users world-
wide rely on them and every day we’re
becoming more!!

Summary of Contents for Louise Carbon 2009

Page 1: ...THE PASSION PEOPLE www magura com THE PASSION PEOPLE WORKSHOP 2009 English...

Page 2: ...ct isn t that important to you There is almost no terrain where a Freerider won t go Tough and stable components are amust have Here they are There are bikers out therefor whom uphill is just a means...

Page 3: ...ouble Shooting 19 13 Warranty 19 14 Spare parts exploded view Tuning adaptors 20 21 Table of contents WARNING This symbol means possible danger for your health and even life if you do not follow the i...

Page 4: ...brake We urge you to read it carefully become familiar with its contents and follow our recommendations to help make your new braking experience enjoyable and trouble free Please note that the Louise...

Page 5: ...will have to train your new setup because any unintended braking might cause an accident with possi ble serious injury Make change the hose connection by a trained technician in case of any doubts Fu...

Page 6: ...and or broken spokes 7 Pick up your bike and let it drop from a moderate height Be careful in case of any rattling noise Check the bearings and all screwed connections 8 Always follow the instruction...

Page 7: ...fitting bolts for caliper Allen key 5 2 pieces 8 adaptor with fitting bolts depending on model 9 hose inserts 2 pieces 10 olives 2 pieces 11 Torx T25 key 12 2mm Allen key Specifications modifying and...

Page 8: ...nction of the complete bicycle in this context Improper combinations and insufficient installation might cause damage and serious accidents 2 Mount the brake lever to the handlebar with a 5 mm allen k...

Page 9: ...e brake pads from being pushed out too far by unin tended lever squeeze when the wheel is removed It is impossible then to install the wheel with the rotor So never throw away the transport device but...

Page 10: ...f your brake New brakes and or new rotors or brake pads must always be run in by breaking at least 30 times from a speed of 30 km h to achieve the maximum brake power Take your bike to a safe place to...

Page 11: ...t blade screwdriver into the gap Move the screwdriver slowly back and forth until both caliper pistons are fully retracted and flush with caliper body Never push back the pistons without the brake pad...

Page 12: ...the hose 7 Slide on the sleeve nut and a new olive onto the hose Push the hose with the sleeve nut and the new olive fully into the brake lever and tighten the sleeve nut with an 8 mm open end wrench...

Page 13: ...bject to wear due to friction between rotor and pads All Louise disc brakes feature a fully automatic pad wear adjustment Regularly check the thickness of your brake pads and replace them if necessary...

Page 14: ...sure that the friction side of the new brake pads points towards the rotor 5 Secure the new pads with the fitting screw a new one is delivered with the new pads Tightening torque 1 Nm 9 in lbs Check...

Page 15: ...GURA Disc Tube wearing also this imprint One end of this hose comes with a pressed fitting with blue loctite threadlock which has to be screwed into the Heat Eater as described above The hose is avail...

Page 16: ...A disc brake you will need the disc brake service kit including all necessary tools 3 Prepare the transparent filler tube by pushing in by hand the M6 barbed fitting Put the other end of the filler tu...

Page 17: ...steps above several times 10 Before you remove the syringe on the reservoir make sure that there is only a small quantity of oil inside Place a rag around the brake lever and the caliper thus pre vent...

Page 18: ...The disc brake wheel 11 Accessories MAGURA disc brake service kit contains everything that you need for bleeding and repairing a brake ATTENTION the kit does NOT include a spare hose MAGURA braided h...

Page 19: ...on break in brake page 5 clean rotor with MAGURA brake cleaner warm dish water or alcool Replace con taminated pads Bleed brake page 16 Correct transport page 6 Check hose connections and hose for lea...

Page 20: ...519 Louise BAT silver links 0722 522 rechts 0722 521 Louise black links 0722 524 rechts 0722 523 Ventidisc 6 holes IS 203 mm 0722 569 180 mm 0722 568 160 mm 0722 567 Louise Carbon titanium gray 0722...

Page 21: ...Standard 6 Front 0722 426 160 Int Standard Rear Adapter Nr 26 203 Postmount 7 Front Thor 0724 131 Direct Mount 203 Postmount 8 Front Wotan Travis etc 180 Postmount 7 Front Thor no adaptor 160 Postmoun...

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