Filling Hs11 With Fluid

[Cha$e]

As the title suggests i need to know where the fluid on HS 11's goes for a friend asap. We need to shorten his hoses but cant do it until we know where to replenish the fluid and bleed them. Thanks in advance.

Cha$e

[Joe Aston]

If you look on the break cylinder on the break with only one hose going into it there will be a bolt undue that. Also there is a bolt in the lever body. Fluid goes in those to places. Thats a pants description. I wouldn't bother with fluid water gives a much nicer feel.

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....showtopic=65710

[Cha$e]

cheers mate also is there any specific steps we should use to shorten the hoses?

[Ash-Kennard]

[Cha$e]

well that seemed obvious but is there any special implements we need to use?

[abe]

make sure its a clean cut, and that no plastic covers the hole, or your breaking will feel horrid.

[Cha$e]

do we shorten from the cylinder end or the lever end?

[Mike W]

If it doesnt desperately need doing i really wouldnt bother doing it, shortining hose is the most anoying thing i have done

mike W

[Captain Scarlet]

Just get a Stanley knife and give it a good clean cut.

I tried shortening my Hs33's without getting air into the system, as it is apparently possible, but it needed a rebleed.

Just take the brake down to a bike shop and they'll do it for a small charge if you dont want to bodge it yourself.

[Dan6061]

Don't forget that you'd need a new olive for when you put it all back on...

[JackF]

i have just done this with my new hs33's and so :

firstly, undo the hosing on the lever and hold it over a something to catch the fluid,

next, undo the bolt on the slave cylinder and all the oil with flow out as the air takes up the space

now, cut the hosing

then, reattach the hosing to the lever

now, undo the bleed nipple on the lever ( hole next to where the hosing go into the lever)

next, push the fluid into the cylinder end until the oil or (water) starts to come out of the lever

then, put the bleed nipple back in

and finally screw the bolt back in the cylinder trying not to get air in the system and then go out and ride

( whilst doing all that make sure your oil does not spill on the brake pads)

hope this helps

jack

[mrturner08]

i have just done this with my new hs33's and so :

firstly, undo the hosing on the lever and hold it over a something to catch the fluid,

next, undo the bolt on the slave cylinder and all the oil with flow out as the air takes up the space

now, cut the hosing

then, reattach the hosing to the lever

now, undo the bleed nipple on the lever ( hole next to where the hosing go into the lever)

next, push the fluid into the cylinder end until the oil or (water) starts to come out of the lever

then, put the bleed nipple back in

and finally screw the bolt back in the cylinder trying not to get air in the system and then go out and ride

( whilst doing all that make sure your oil does not spill on the brake pads)

hope this helps

jack

Do what this guy saying but if you are bleeding water then I'd rather take the brake off and do it under water. Like filling your sink up in the kitchen or bathroom or what ever. Then you'll know there won't be any air in the hosing! I do it all the time and no air at all.

pAuL!!