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SRAM pro bleed kit - whats this bit for?

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New pro bleed kit has this in it.  made of metal.  Surprisingly heavy.

What is it? didnt' come in the previous set I had (as far as I can remember).

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Posted : 04/05/2024 4:20 pm
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It’s a 1/4” drive crows foot wrench for brake nipples

 
Posted : 04/05/2024 4:24 pm
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It allows you to get a torque wrench on the compression nut.

 
Posted : 04/05/2024 4:28 pm
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Yeah...used for rebuilding lever and hose connection/joining it all together.

 
Posted : 04/05/2024 5:23 pm
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If you do use it to torque the compression nut fit the torque wrench at 90° to the crows foot

 
Posted : 04/05/2024 5:27 pm
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In all seriousness if your struggling to identify the crows foot maybe get someone else to fit the brakes. Said tongue in cheek

 
Posted : 04/05/2024 6:25 pm
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Cool.  Useful to have one of those.  I've trimmed hoses on countless brakes over the years but always just did the torque of that nut by feel as didn't have a tool.  (and I don't seem to have another which means I'm pretty sure they didn't used to include it in the 'avid' era pro bleed kit I had already)

Also odd that there was a chunky booklet in with the kit, that didn't include any useful info at all.  Whereas that bleed manual is handy.

 
Posted : 06/05/2024 4:27 pm