Avid Juicy 7 - new pads problem

D T W .../\\... said:

My rear outer piston won't seat enough to allow me to feed in the new pads.
The star adjuster's backed all the way CCW. Any ideas? Any trick to
removing the H spring? I pried it out and bent it some.
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DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

Otherwise, I recommend liquid nitrogen, a sledgehammer, a mini cooper
filled with clowns and lots and lots of beer.

nk

In message <[email hidden]>,
NotaKnob <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

No no no. Screwdriver too brutal and pointy. Use a 12mm (ish) spanner
and lever the pistons back in with an exaggerated waggling motion.
--
Devs
"Punchdown Pete the old Kroner"

Quoted message said:

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

won't go - when the adjuster knob is turned which piston moves out?
I'm thinking the adjusters broken and it won't move back?

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DTW .../\.../\.../\...

"NotaKnob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

D T W .../\\... said:

My rear outer piston won't seat enough to allow me to feed in the new
pads.
The star adjuster's backed all the way CCW. Any ideas? Any trick to
removing the H spring? I pried it out and bent it some.
--
DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

Otherwise, I recommend liquid nitrogen, a sledgehammer, a mini cooper
filled with clowns and lots and lots of beer.

nk

D T W .../\\... said:

Quoted message said:

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

won't go - when the adjuster knob is turned which piston moves out?
I'm thinking the adjusters broken and it won't move back?

This should help on the installation:

http://tinyurl.com/3aslmu

As for the Pad Contact-Point Adjustment knob, adjusts the lever travel/
engagement point, not the pad position.

R

NotaKnob said:

D T W .../\\... said:

My rear outer piston won't seat enough to allow me to feed in the new pads.
The star adjuster's backed all the way CCW. Any ideas? Any trick to
removing the H spring? I pried it out and bent it some.
--
DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I'm sure you thought of taking a flat head screwdriver and carefully
pushing the piston back in, right?

Otherwise, I recommend liquid nitrogen, a sledgehammer, a mini cooper
filled with clowns and lots and lots of beer.

Excellent advice, as always B! Make the beer Stone '06 Vertical Epic
Ale (currently enjoying one) and you hit the nail on the head.

JD