Hope Tech M4 Brake - Manual (Page 14)

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4. Troubleshooting
Do not operate the bicycle with defective brakes. Outlined below are some of the common
problems and solutions. If the problem persists then contact your dealer or the Hope distributor for
your country.
No braking power
Symptoms Solution
The lever operates as normal
but the brake does not deliver a
good braking force. The brake pads are new and
not fully bedded in. Follow the
instructions in section 2.6.
The disc rotor and pads may be
contaminated. Clean the disc
rotor and pads (see Cleaning
your brake in section 3.1).
If the problem persists then the
pads will need replacing.
Lever goes all the way to the bars
Symptoms Solution
No braking effort and the lever
goes all the way to the bars. For the Closed 2 brakes ensure
the pads are correctly adjusted
relative to the disc surface.
If the Mini and M4 brakes are
new or have had some
maintenance done then the
brake will require some use to
reset the pad position.
If non of the above work then
there may be insufficient fluid in
the system from a bad bleed (in
which case re bleed) or the
system has a leak as described
next.