MAGURA RT8 C - Manual (Page 20)

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Changing brake lever allocation (RT C)
Important.– see.
General ,.page.18!
L L If.the.connections.at.the.master.cylinder.are.released,.the.brake.must.
be.refilled.on.completion.– see.
Bleeding and filling brake ,.page.24.
. ) Remove.converter. ( 2 ) .cover.by.hand. [ A2 ] .
. ) Make.sure.that.the.pressure.point.adjusting.screws. ( 1 ) .are.unscrewed.
to.the.stop.(-). [ H2 ] .
If the brake hose is open at both ends, oil will leak out.
Î – Place.a.basin.under.the.end.of.the.hose.–. before.unscrewing.the.
barbe. ( 1 ) g. ( 1 ) .on.the.master.cylinder. ( 2 ) . [ E1 ] .
. ) Release.barbe. ( 1 ) g. ( 1 ) .on.master.cylinder. ( 2 ) . [ E1 ] .
. ) Screw.barbed.fitting.to.desired.master.cylinder.and.tighten.to.a.tighten-
ing.torque.of.
4 N·m (35 lbf·in).
Shortening brake hose
Important.– see.
General ,.page.18!
. ) Loosen.sleeve.nut. ( 1 ) .on.brake.body [ B1 ] .
. ) Pull.the.brake.hose.from.the.brake.body.
. ) Place.brake.hose.on.a.solid.surface.(wood,.plastic,.etc.).and.cut.it.at.
right.angles.immediately.behind.the.olive.
( 2 ) with.a.sharp.blade.–.use.
the.MAGURA.hose.cutter.if.required.
О О The.olive.cannot.be.used.again.
. ) Mount.the.brake.body.on.the.fork.or.rear.triangle.–.if.required,.use.a.
serrated.washer.
( 1 ) . [ F1 ] .–.and.align.vertically.–.only.tighten.sleeve.nut. ( 2 ) .
loosely.at.this.stage.
. ) Hold.the.end.of.the.brake.hose.to.the.slave.cylinder. ( 4 ) [ B2 ] .
Unusable brake hose – because it is too short.
Î – Calculate.the.insertion.depth.(~10.mm).of.the.brake.hose.in.the.slave.
cylinder.
( 4 ) [ B2 ] .
. ) Mark.the.cut.on.the.brake.hose [ B2 ] .
. ) Place.the.brake.hose.on.a.solid.surface.(wood,.plastic,.etc.).and.cut.at.
right.angles.with.a.sharp.blade.–.if.required.use.the.MAGURA.hose.
cutter.
. ) Remove.the.brake.body.from.the.fork.or.rear.triangle.
. ) Place.the.sleeve.nut. ( 1 ) .and.new.olive. ( 2 ) .on.the.brake.hose [ B1 ] .
. ) Insert.the.brake.hose.into.the.slave.cylinder.to.the.stop.and.hold.in.
position.
. ) Screw.the.sleeve.nut. ( 1 ) .into.the.slave.cylinder.and.tighten.to.a.
.tightening.torque.of. 4 N·m (35 lbf·in) [ B1 ] .
. ) Make.sure.that.the.sleeve.nuts. ( 2 ) .of.the.brake.body.are.long.
enough. [ F1 ] .
Oil loss.
Î – Do.not.remove.the.stud.bolts. ( 3 ) .under.any.circumstances. [ F1 ] .
. ) Install.the.brake.body.on.the.fork.or.rear.triangle.–.if.required.use.
serrated.washer.
( 1 ) . [ F1 ] .–.and.align.vertically.–.tighten.sleeve.nut. ( 2 ) .to.a.
tightening.torque.of. 4–5 N·m (35–44 lbf·in).
. ) Remove.any.oil.residues.thoroughly.
. ) Pull.and.hold.brake.lever.
. ) Make.sure.that.all.connections.are.tight.