Take the two new pads, sandwich them around the spring, and squeeze the pads together. Bluesunshine mtb bb7 mechanical disc brake front and rear. Avid unisexs disc brake bb7 road s ano cps rotorbracket sold separately, black, one size. The kit was relatively easy to install, setup and adjustment do take a little extra time, but once set the brakes perform very well with little need to fuss over them. Ive gone over the alignment procedure, and played with the adjustment, but still it drags. We recommend that you have your avid brakes serviced by a qualified bicycle mechanic. With this concept came the genesis of avid, which you can still see in every product we make. Jul 29, 2019 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. This article will discuss the service and adjustment of the avid mechanical brake systems. Pad installation lever orients away from brace bolts. Installation procedure of avid ball bearing disc brakes if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please consu.
How to adjust avid bb7 mechanical disc brakes youtube. Align both caliper halves together and insert the banjo shoulder bolt and the four caliper body bolts. The other set says to torque only to 4060 inch pounds. Check out our library of video tutorials designed to help you get. All subscriptions and perpetual license purchases for these products include an avid upgrade plan, giving you access to all new software releases, so you always have the latest features. Jan 24, 2021 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. And given that my mechanical skills are about on par with those of a turn of the century dentist with the shakes this was a very important consideration. In fact i would say that they are much simpler than rim brakes to install due to the ease of the cable installation. One of the most common complaints is of a spongy feel. One of the things i love about the bb7 s is that they can be adjusted out on the trail. As for these, i opened the box, saw they were lower quality knockoffs, got my roll of packing tape, and reclosed the box. Product category last summer i ordered a pair of avid bb7 and avid fr5 levers on purpose to upgrade my stock trek 3900. May 21, 2019 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. Yes, i know hydros are self adjusting, but at least the avid bb7 s allow for.
The inner and outer brake pads are adjustable by hand while the caliper is mounted which makes this easier to maintain vs the standard caliper coming with the widewheel. Loosen off the cable bolt too and make sure that the cable tension adjustment on the brake lever is all the way in. Improper setup or always ride under control use of brakes can result in loss of control or an accident, which remember, it takes longer to stop in. Inboard and outboard adjustor knobs, trialign caliper positioning system, and integrated cable stop spring tension adjustment ensures that avids standard is. To install the brake, slide the discreet clamp onto the handlebar, and then insert the brake lever into the clamp. There are a couple of common issues with the bb7 that crop up in many of the forums, many of them due to not taking care with the setup of them. Using two 4 mm hex wrench, tighten the banjo bolt to 2. Like many people i was on a budget and i wanted a brake system that i could easily install myself. I have had a set of avid bb7 calipers with 200mm g2 rotors for close to three years now. Shop ebay for great deals on avid brakes for mountain bike. The bb7 is a topnotch quality predecessor to the modern bb7 mtn s caliper. I use cane creek levers now with a slightly longer cable pull, and they made a huge difference for me. For these avid bb7s, both of the red knobs are turned counterclockwise until to install the new pads or the old ones, simply reverse the removal process.
Place reservoir cover and bladder back onto lever body. Check that the caliper moves freely on the cps hardware. Since 1991, avid has been working hard to bring you the industrys most dramatic improvements and make enhancements so sweet its hard to imagine riding without them. This positions the pads for the next step in the installation. Position the xloc bracket on the outside of the mmx clamp and loosely install the mmx bracket bolt to hold the assembly in place. May 06, 2010 some brakes allow you to install the pads individually but the bb7 requires use of the sandwich method. As you have wisely suggested, the original sram instructions should be consulted and followed during the actual installation process. B mount rear caliper loosen the cps bolts, then mount the rear caliper to the i.
The inner and outer brake pads are adjustable by hand while the caliper is mounted which makes this easier to maintain vs. The strength of the avid bb7 brakes will bring you peace of mind as. Can anyone confirm the correct torque to use in tightening the rear caliper mounting bolts for avid bb7 brakes. For exploded diagrams and part number information, please refer to the avid spare parts catalog available on our website. Avid disc caliper mounting hardware stainless includes. Some brakes allow you to install the pads individually but the bb7. Up for sale is used avid juicy 7 master cylinder brake lever blade and pin. The avid technical manual assumes you are performing a complete overhaul of the entire braking system and separates brake service into four main service categories. If youve never worked with avids bb7 brake youll be doing yourself a big favor by taking a few minutes to read the instructions found on the. Consult the owners manual for your bicycle and a professional bike. To ensure that your avid brakes perform properly, we recommend that you have them installed by a qualified bicycle mechanic. The avid bb7 brakes are super reliable and offer compatibility with long pull levers. For information on the disc rotor mounting, see disc.
Tech tuesday avid bb7 cable disk brake setup pinkbike. Trick your avid bb7 brakes on and thought great, more info to learn. How to change your mtb disc brake pads singletracks. Avid trialign caliper positioning system cps is easy to use for getting the perfect alignment. Do you remove steel spring on top of pads after install. An industry standard since its introduction, the avid bb7 road cable disc brake delivers smooth ballbearing operation along with ease of installation and maintenance.
Sep, 2012 its become pretty apparent that avid s yearold design, the bb7 road caliper, will be the brake of choice this year in the new discheavy cyclocross market. I have two sets of instructions that ive printed from the avid web site. The avid bb7 is an industry standard caliper around for many years. Check it out for perfect installation if you want to install these brakes yourself. We have 1 sram avid avid brakes manual bb7 manual available for free pdf download. Tighten the mounting bolts to the specified torque. Avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. I thought avid was discontinuing the bb7 and now was the time to replace a set that i have beat to death. Avid bb7 brake caliper alternative for mercane widewheel. A surly ogre mtb bike already has stock bb7 brakes, just a simple swap out installation. Did you have the mounting holes for the rotor faced or the paint cleaned off. This months shop tip covers pad replacement and adjustment for mechanical disc brakes.
Sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual pdf download. Avid bb7 mountain mechanical brake caliper trek bikes. The story read essentially like the manual on how to install the brakes. The avid technical manual assumes you are performing a complete overhaul of the entire braking. Sep 19, 2012 with disc brakes for road and cross on the top of a lot of news stories, i recently saw this headline the fall of discs. Avid bb7s crappy though i followed all advanced instructions. Using a 4 mm hex wrench tighten the caliper boldy bolts to 5. Nov 19, 2019 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. The avid bb7 mtb disc brakes are some of the best mechanical disc brakes on the market today. Includes 1 complete brakelever assembly with aluminum lever blade hose and hosemount fittings sold separately lever can be used for left or right side installation avid lever parts hydraulic brake lever part upc. View online or download sram avid bb7 installation and setup manual. Close the xloc clamp around the handlebar and brake lever. Insert the brake clamp bolt and loosely tighten to hold the assembly together. One set says to torque the rear mounting bolts to 8090 inchpounds.
Sram avid bb7 mtb disc brake caliper frontrear g2cs rotor 160mm new retail box 4. Keep a good hold on the sandwich, while minding the l and r indicators as marked on the pads. Dec 28, 2010 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low cost alternative to more expensive hydraulic brakes, but like any other component, it needs to be setup correctly to get. A surly ogre mtb bike already has stock bb7 brakes, just a simple swap out installation job. Installing avid control to install the avid control app. This is most certainly down to the type of cable and routing being used. Follow standard procedure in the manual but when tightening the caliper bolts slightly tighten one bolt 1. However, i didnt love them as much when i had sti shifters that i found has just a little less than optimal cable pull for these brakes. Avid disc brakes use a unique alignment system called caliper positioning.
Anyone on here got any setting up tips, i have read the avid manual but it. The exciting world of disc brake maintenance community. Sram avid bb7 installation and setup manual 15 pages ball bearing disc brake. Install and tighten cover cap screws short screw closest to lever clamp. Retail pack avid bb7 mtb mechanical disc brake caliper 160 mm g2cs front or rear rotor. Setting up avid bb7 road disc brakes cyclechat cycling forum. Avid bb7 road mechanical brake caliper trek bikes is.
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