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Title: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: sg37409 on 20 June, 2020, 09:07:32 pm

The pads are pretty new but the front lever comes back too far for my liking.  Is there anyway to adjust the reach/pull on these ?
thanks
steve

Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: Brucey on 20 June, 2020, 11:11:26 pm

if it hasn't always been like that, probably the brake just needs bleeding. Or the caliper alignment isn't very good (which can make the brake feel like crap with new pads, until they wear to match the crap caliper alignment).

However there is an adjustment screw (p62 here)

https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-BR0008-10-ENG.pdf (https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-BR0008-10-ENG.pdf)

cheers

Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: sg37409 on 25 June, 2020, 10:44:39 pm

Thanks brucey but for the life of me I cannot see any such adjustment screw on mine. :-(
I will need to try to bleed it.

Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: jimmea on 28 June, 2020, 07:38:29 am

I'm going to have a look at my levers as i have the same problem. (Edit) Pulled cover back and can't seem to locate screw either.

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Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: Brucey on 28 June, 2020, 11:51:14 am

apologies; the manual I linked to above covers several models and they are not all the same; the adjustment screw is certainly fitted to ST-RS685 but (I presume) not to ST-RS505.  So bleeding is your best option.

cheers

Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 28 June, 2020, 12:29:23 pm

Pages 64-65?

Title: Re: Shimano RS505 hyd lever - adjust reach
Post by: Brucey on 28 June, 2020, 01:28:19 pm

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 28 June, 2020, 12:29:23 pm

Pages 64-65?

yes that's the one!

cheers