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Old 02 June 2007, 02:37 AM
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just finished my braided hose and bleed! works fine but....
just wondered should handbrake be on or off when bleeding?!?!
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Shouldn't make any difference. The handbrake is a cable operated drum within the rear bell housing, and so has no effect on the hydraulic pressure of the primary braking system.
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