Hope Tech C2 Brake - Manual (Page 8)

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2.3. Attaching the lever
Attach the lever assembly to the handlebars and route the caliper down to the fork disc
mount or along the frame to the rear disc mount. Take care to avoid situations that can
damage the brake hose when the bicycle is used such as trapping the hose within
suspension fork or rear suspension linkage movements, and also to avoid chaffing on
the tire.
The lever will work in any position providing the master cylinder is not totally upside
down. The master cylinder need only be horizontal when bleeding the system.
2.4. Attaching the caliper
Before attaching the caliper ensure that the brake pads are fully retracted in the caliper.
New brakes will be supplied fully retracted, if you need to perform this operation
yourself then on the XC4 and Closed 2 brakes turn the brake lever master cylinder
screw adjuster anti clockwise (see Figure 4). For the Open 2 and DH4 brakes remove
the pads to avoid damaging them and gently prise the pistons back with a plastic tire
lever (or similar).
The aim is to position the caliper central over the disc rotor using some of the supplied
shim washers between the caliper and disc mount to achieve the central positioning.
This is trial and error until the correct position is achieved.
When the caliper (and lever) are attached, secure the hose to the frame using ties or
hose guides and check for unrestricted handlebar movement and that the hose is not
trapped or pinched.
2.5. Personal settings
Finger reach
This refers to the position of the lever blade relative to the bars. There are two
procedures for setting the reach depending on whether you have the Pro or Sport lever.
For the Pro lever slacken the grub screw
A (see Figure 2) then adjust the position
of the lever using the adjuster screw B.
When the correct position is achieved
gently tighten the grub screw A.
Figure 2