SRAM TT Levers -- is there a trick?

Triathlon Forum
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I installed and wired up my brakes this weekend using the SRAM TT levers.

I couldn’t get the allen wrench in to the hole because the lever wouldn’t move out of the way enough. I could fit it in, barely, when the lever wasn’t inside the handlebar but not when it was.
I ended up tightening it down, somewhat, using a size smaller allen wrench but could only get it snug not completely tight.

So what’s the trick?

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htfu and pull the lever harder and squeeze the allen wrench in there :slight_smile:
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When I put mine on, i pulled the lever itself off, tightened up the mounting ‘base’ then put the lever back on. Just make sure you don’t lose the spring.

-Mike

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Thanks. I remember wondering if the lever could be removed and a (too) cursory examination said no.

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htfu and pull the lever harder and squeeze the allen wrench in there :slight_smile:

Did that approach work for you? :slight_smile:

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I think I just used a longer than normal allen wrench and it worked just fine. It’s a definitely a tight fit to get at the bolt though.

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You need to use a longish ball-end allen wrench as I recall; then you can tighten with the wrench at an angle. Doing all this with no bar tape on will help.

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You didn’t have the cable connected to the brake did you?

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You didn’t have the cable connected to the brake did you?

Dooh!!! Nope, but it was worth asking. :slight_smile:

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You need to use a longish ball-end allen wrench as I recall; then you can tighten with the wrench at an angle. Doing all this with no bar tape on will help.

That ball-ended wrench idea sounds good. I do have a set of those somewhere. Thanks.