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mmosel Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline My bike is officially THUMPING now. Posts: 415 NW Oregon Gender:	quick question about brake line & reservoir 08/12/11 at 16:43:07 I just lowered my bars. The angle of the brake line, where it is attached to the fluid reservoir, needs to be adjusted. My question is, if I loosen that nut/bolt where it is attached, will I lose fluid? Or can I loosen it as is to adjust the angle? Thanks!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: quick question about brake line & reservoi Reply #1 - 08/12/11 at 18:21:17 Loosen it, just enough to turn it,... don't touch the lever while it's loose... ...and hope for the best... ... I did mine, okay...
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mmosel Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline My bike is officially THUMPING now. Posts: 415 NW Oregon Gender:	Re: quick question about brake line & reservoir Reply #2 - 08/12/11 at 18:51:05 Thanks, I did it. No leaks, phew.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: quick question about brake line & reservoi Reply #3 - 08/12/11 at 18:51:28 I would keep positive pressure on the line by squeezing the lever. loosen the bolt till you can turn it, then adjust it and lock it back down quickly. don't let any get on painted surfaces and wipe it off quickly if it does. better a little fluid on the ground then air in the line.
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Re: quick question about brake line & reservoi
Reply #4 - 08/12/11 at 18:53:00

Serowbot wrote on 08/12/11 at 18:21:17:

Loosen it, just enough to turn it,... don't touch the lever while it's loose... ...and hope for the best... Wink

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I did mine, okay...

Serowbot is right. The trick is to loosen it enough to get it to move, but not so loose it leaks. So,... loosen it a tenth of a turn, then try to move it. If it won't move, try another tenth, then try to move it. After just a little loosening it will move with difficulty. If you keep it tight enough so it is hard to move, it PROBABLY won't leak or get any air in the system.

If it does leak,.. no biggy,.. just bleed the line as usual.

Good luck.

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