Troubleshooting; Disc Brake Pad Advancement Procedure - SRAM eTap AXS Service Manual

T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
D i s c B r a k e P a d A d v a n c e m e n t P r o c e d u r e
If your brakes have excessive brake lever throw, it may be a result of the pistons sticking in the caliper. Before bleeding the system, you can try to
loosen the sticky piston by performing the following steps:
Clamp the bicycle into a bicycle work stand and remove the wheel
1
according to the wheel manufacturer's instructions.
Remove the brake pads and install the pad spreader.
2
Squeeze the brake lever several times until both pistons have
3
advanced and contact the pad spreader. One piston may move faster
than the other; continue to squeeze the lever until the second piston
touches the spreader.
Bicycle work stand
Needle-nose pliers
2.5 mm
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Troubleshooting