Magura MT2 Owner's Manual - page 21
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Take some time to familiarize yourself with your new MAGURA
brake – preferably away from traffic.
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Thoroughly degrease the disc brake rotor using brake cleaner or
spirits.
Danger of accident due to ill-considered operation of the brake system.
Make yourself familiar with the arrangement of the brake levers.
As a rule, the brake lever for the front wheel brake is fitted on the
left side – have the arrangement changed if required.
Make yourself familiar with the higher braking action of MAGURA
MT away from road traffic.
Bedding-in brake pads
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New brake pads develop their final braking force during the
bedding-in phase.
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Accelerate bicycle to about 30 km/h (20 mph).
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Brake bicycle to a stop.
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Repeat 30 to 50 times.
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The brake pads and disc brake rotors are run in and offer optimum
braking power.
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Danger of accident due to brake failure.
Pull and hold the brake lever and check:
No oil is leaking from any part of the brake system.
Pressure point is clearly noticeable and does not change.
Make sure that the brake pads and disc brake rotors are intact
and free from grease / oil.
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Loss of oil and irreparable damage to the braking system.
Never pull the brake lever when the wheel is removed if the
transport devices are not inserted.
Always use transport devices for transport with wheels removed.
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Insert transport device between the brake pads until it locks.
Use two transport devices per brake calliper with 4-piston brake
callipers!.
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With dual brake pads without brake pad locking screw the trans-
port device does not lock but is only jammed between the pads.