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9.
Hose routing with the Heat Eater fitting.
The Heat Eater fitting of the Louise caliper allows a 45° rotation for the optimum hose rou-
ting without using tools. Fix the hose on the fork and/or frame after you have found the
ideal position,
the Heat Eater must NOT move during compression of the fork and/or
frame!
Do not worry when you hear friction between rotor and pads. A slight drag is
normal on disc brakes with automatic pad wear adjustment during the break-in peri-
od. This drag will disappear after a while. The reason for this is that the brake pads
find their optimum working position towards the rotor, only after a slight wear during
the break-in period. Slight drag might also happen after a brake pad change or in
case of an incorrectly installed wheel.
In case of a
constantly dragging
disc brake causing noise your frame is badly
aligned. In such a case you should contact your dealer who can care with the MAGURA
Gnann-o-mat disc optimizer for a totally even surface of the disc brake mounts. These are
absolutely necessary for a drag free function of 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 run in the brake.
10. Reach adjust is done with a 2,5 mm Allen key.
Turning key clockwise: lever
blade moves away from the handlebar, turning counterclockwise: blade moves to the hand-
lebar. On Louise models without BAT feature you find the reach adjust screw under the black
dust cover of the lever blade.
WARNING: The reach adjust screw becomes very firm when you risk to overtigh-
ten it. Do not continue to screw it in/ out in such a case. Misuse can lead to brake
failure! The adjust screw must not be flush wih the drill in the lever blade. Re-install
the dust cover once you have adjusted the reach adjust properly.
11. Bite Adjust Technology (BAT):
Turning clockwise:
Bite point becomes firmer
Turning counterclockwise:
Bite point becomes softer.
WARNING: Do not adjust the reach adjust in the closest position to the handleb-
ar in combination with a BAT adjuster that is screwed in to the maximum as well.
This could result in an unsufficient lever movement and brake power. Check out after
every change of the BAT and/or reach adjust the function of the brake to get used to
the changed handling of the brake.
