Clarks Clout Hydraulic fitting Instructions

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Clarks CLOUT Hydraulic fitting

& Maintenance I nstructions

TheCLOUTBrakesystemiscompatiblewithpostmountforkswithmountingcentresof74.2mm(standard).Itcanalsobeconvertedtointernationalstandardwhenusing

appropriatebracket.

Assembly:Ashydraulicdiscbrakecallipersareself-adjustingdonotapplythebrakebeforeithasbeenfullyassembledwithrotor.

Bleeding:

Warning:TheCloutHydraulicbrakesystemrequiresmineraloil,ifthediscpadscomeintocontactwithmineraloilduringthebleedingprocesspleasedisposeoffandreplacewithnewpair.

Tools Required:

*2xsyringes(1forfillotherfordrain)*T20Torxhead*2mmAllenKey

*Protectivegloves*protectivegoggles

TobegintheassemblyFitthelevertothehandlebar,tightenthe5mmAllenboltlocatedonleverclamp..arm.

Fastenrotortowheelusingthe6xt25Torxheadboltssupplied.

FastentheI.SBrackettobikeusingthe2M6*18MMBoltsprovided,IfP.Mmountingskiptonextstep.

ApplyPressuretotheleverthiswillhelptocentralizethecallipertorotor.

WiththebrakeleverstillappliedfinishfasteningthecallipertoI.SBracket/Bike.

Checkthatthecalliperisalignedinrelationtorotor,ifnotmakeadjustmentstoachievealignment.

Ensurethehoseiscorrectlyfastenedtothebikeframe/Fork.

ToreplacepadsremoveCentrepin,Eject/Insertpadsfromtopofcalliperthenre-fitcotterpin.

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Adjustment:

TheCloutbrakesystemhasreachadjustment,thisallowstheleverbladedistancetobeincreased/decreasedinrelationtothehandlebar,andthisallowsperfectsetupandoperationtosuitanyhandsize.

Disclaimer:

Clarksrecommendthatallfitting/maintenanceworkiscarriedoutbyaqualifiedmechanic,Clarksacceptstoliabilityforanydamage/injurycausedduetoincorrectassembly/fitting,ifindoubtconsultyourlocalbicycleretailer.

TobeginBleedprocessremovebleednipplefromleverassembly.

Attachthesyringe(drain)totheleverbleedpoint.

Removethebleednipplefromcalliperandattachsyringe(fill).

Pushfluidfromcallipersyringe(fill)throughthesystemintoLeversyringe(drain).

Continuepreviousstepuntilnofurtherairbubblescanbeseenexitingthesysteminsyringe(drain).

Removesyringe(fill)fromcalliper,securelyfastenbleednipplebackintoposition.

Removesyringe(drain)fromlever,securelyfastenbleednipplebackintoposition.

Turnthereachadjustmentlocatedontheinsideleverbladeclockwisetoincreasedistancefromhandlebaroranticlockwisetodecreasethedistancefromhandlebar.