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Old 09-04-2020, 07:00 AM
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Today’s agenda has me cleaning the shop in preparation for sealing and staining the interior wood of my new Anderson doorwall. Wish me success, I’m no painter. Screwing up on this project would be permanent.🤞
 
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Old 09-04-2020, 07:09 AM
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Good luck Chuck! I’ll be bleeding the brakes on a Baron this morning.
 
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Old 09-04-2020, 07:18 AM
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Good luck Chuck! I’ll be bleeding the brakes on a Baron this morning.
speaking of bleeding brakes, my front brakes on the king are new pads and rotors. The rear pads are also new this spring. My rear pedal in nice and high but my front lever has too much travel. The brakes are anti locks. Any ideas how to get the travel out of the front ?.
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
speaking of bleeding brakes, my front brakes on the king are new pads and rotors. The rear pads are also new this spring. My rear pedal in nice and high but my front lever has too much travel. The brakes are anti locks. Any ideas how to get the travel out of the front ?.

Have you tried to zip tie the lever to the grip over night yet?
 
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Chuck, don't warm the paint!
 
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Morning all. Apparently we will enjoy some heat this weekend.





Taking the boy out to shoot some squirrels tomorrow morning.
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Have you tried to zip tie the lever to the grip over night yet?
no , what is the purpose of doing that Lou ?.
 
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Old 09-04-2020, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
no , what is the purpose of doing that Lou ?.
Bleeds any air in the system.
 
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Originally Posted by RoadKing 2014
no , what is the purpose of doing that Lou ?.

By compressing the lever overnight micro bubbles work their way up to the reservoir. It's worked for me. Abs might be different but you have nothing to loose.
 
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Morning woods. Headed to the doctor this morning. Took the rest of the day off. Need to get my truck worked on too. If there's time after all that I'll go for a ride.

Lou, meat is murder, but as long as you don't eat them it's okay. It may be hit but it looks like the smoke has gone away.
 


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