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Magura Louise Carbon 2009 Workshop

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  • Page 1 WORKSHOP 2009 THE PASSION PEOPLE www.magura.com...
  • Page 2 Louise 180/180 Louise 160/160 Louise 160/160 Julie HP 203/203 Julie HP 203/203 Julie HP 180/180 Julie HP 180/180 Julie HP 160/160 Julie HP 160/160 Specifications subject to change wit- hout prior notice THE PASSION PEOPLE THE PASSION PEOPLE www.magura.com www.magura.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Safety instructions before the first ride 3. Safety instructions before every ride 4. Transport of the bicycle 5. Brake installation 7-10 6. Shorten the hose 11-12 7. Maintenance/Brake pad change 13-14 8. Repairs 9. Bleeding and Filling 16-17 10.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Never touch either the rotor or the brake caliper after long braking as this may cause serious burns. You will be pleased to find out that the MAGURA Louise disc brakes offer a superior braking power even with little hand force applied, no matter what the weather conditions should be.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions Before The First Ride

    2. Before the first ride 1. Are you already familiar with hydraulic disc brakes? Our brakes might be much more powerful than the stoppers on which you relied so far. Take your bicycle to a safe area to learn the proper braking technique and operation of your new brakes and your bike.

  • Page 6: Transport Of The Bicycle

    Those pads are defi- nitely killed and cannot be saved. They have to be replaced! Clean a contaminated rotor with MAGURA brake cleaner, warm dishwater or alcohol. See further hints about the brake pad change on pages 13/14.

  • Page 7: Brake Installation

    5. Brake installation 1. Tools for installation (+maintenance) Allen key 2*, (2,5, 3) and 5 transport/mounting device* sharp knife 8 mm open end wrench flat blade screw driver Torx T25 key* (Torx T7 key) (*delivered with the brake) Always insert the allen and torx keys completely to avoid damaging the bolt heads! Unpack your Louise disc brake: 1.
  • Page 8 Because of the large variety of forks and frames available on the market it is impossible for MAGURA to test all possible combinations. If you mount any of our brake systems always make sure that the brakes are in conformity with the bicy- cle.
  • Page 9 Tighten the bolts in a cross pattern. Tightening torque: 4 Nm/ 34 in.lbs. Install a MAGURA rotor in Centerlock version according to the tech sheet that comes with the rotor.
  • Page 10 In case of a constantly dragging disc brake causing noise your frame is badly aligned. In such a case you should contact your dealer who can care with the MAGURA Gnann-o-mat disc optimizer for a totally even surface of the disc brake mounts. These are absolutely necessary for a drag free function of your brake.

  • Page 11: Shorten The Hose

    RA Disc Tube“ wearing also this imprint. The Disc Tube needs an additional insert for a proper fitting. Never mix and match the parts from the MAGURA Louise with the ones of our rim brakes or other manufacturers’ brakes! Any misuse might cause serious accidents! Never touch either the rotor or the brake caliper after long braking as this may cause serious burns.
  • Page 12 Squeeze the lever blade several times (pump) to push the pads to their proper position until the lever feel becomes very firm. If you cannot realize this, bleed the brake (see page 16 onwards). THE PASSION PEOPLE www.magura.com...

  • Page 13: Maintenance/Brake Pad Change

    (except brake pad check and change!) Use exclusively MAGURA ROYAL BLOOD, any other oil will damage the seals of your brake what will result in total failure of the brake!
  • Page 14 If this happened by accident push back the pistons by using the transport device or a flat blade screwdriver. Use only genuine MAGURA brake pads! MAGURA cannot guarantee a correct function of the brake if you use brake pads from other manufacturers, which were not tested! Using other pads (e.g.

  • Page 15: Repairs

    1. Remove the damaged hose from both the brake lever and the caliper. 2. Prepare a new hose: Use only the reinforced MAGURA Disc Tube (wearing also this imprint). One end of this hose comes with a pressed fitting with blue loctite threadlock, which has to be screwed into the Heat Eater as described above.

  • Page 16: Bleeding And Filling

    15° from the horizontal position. Slightly tighten the clamp screw in that position. 2. For filling and bleeding a MAGURA disc brake you will need the disc brake service kit including all necessary tools.
  • Page 17 Never contaminate brake pads with oil or grease this causing per- manent loss of brake power! Contaminated pads are definitely killed and MUST be replaced! A contaminated rotor can be cleaned with MAGURA brake cleaner, warm dishwater or alcohol.

  • Page 18: The Disc Brake Wheel

    Use only genuine MAGURA accessories! Any parts manufactured by other manufacturers like lever blades, hoses or brake pads have not been tested and approved by MAGURA and consequently nothing can be said about their short and long-term function. Never use those parts! All warranty and product liability claims will be void in case of misuse! Never change the paint, the finish or the consistence of your brake.

  • Page 19: Trouble Shooting

    (page 15) 13. Warranty MAGURA is giving a 5-year leak proof warranty on brake levers (master cylinder) and brake calipers. Watch out for the red info sheet in the middle of this manual!

  • Page 20: Spare Parts Exploded View/Tuning Adaptors

    0722 419 Type 6.2 Titanium bolt kit 0722 562 Endurance 1x M5x18 0737 812 0721 314 6x M5x10 0737 813 2x M6x18 0737 811 Louise Carbon/titanium gray 0722 528 Louise BAT/silver 0722 529 Louise/black 0722 530 THE PASSION PEOPLE www.magura.com...
  • Page 21 Should this not be the case, longer bolts, with a minimum hardness of 8.8 should be used and secured using blue Loctite. Specifications are subejct to change without prior notice Visit our website magura.com for further information, tech tips and free online help!!
  • Page 22 Singapore Switzerland MAGURA Bike Parts Great Britain MAGURA Service Center MAGURA ASIA Inc. Intercycle > > Benelux MAGURA Bike Parts UK Ltd. France phone +886-4-23163388 phone +41-9266511 > phone +49-7333-9626-42 phone +49-7333-9626-29 phone +49-7333-9626-43 fax +886-4-2323154030 fax +41-9266355 fax +49-7333-9626-17...

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