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On the fully hydraulic MAGURA disc brake systems Louise and Louise FR 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 and Louise FR 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 conditi-
ons they might however cause a squealing noise during braking, mainly in wet weather
conditions.
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.
All steps will be explained on the Louise model. Any differences with the
Louise FR model will be clearly mentioned.
Although the Louise and Louise FR disc brake systems are relatively simple
you should not overestimate your technical skills! We therefore advise you to
leave the following works to a trained technician of a professional bike shop.
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 products. 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!
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Brake lever (master cylinder)
MAGURA Louise®
Brake caliper and rotor
MAGURA Louise®
Congratulations! You have purchased a
fully hydraulic MAGURA disc brake proud-
ly „Made in Germany“. You will be enthu-
siastic about the awesome braking power
and the very little maintenance that is
necessary on our stoppers. Good to
know that you are not alone, millions of
users worldwide rely on them and every
day we’re becoming more.
