Adjusting Hayes lever reach requires a brake bleed?

[sanjuro]

I was mucking around with a Hayes Sole for a 14 year old. After screwing out the lever reach adjuster bolt, the brake lever would not activate the brake.

It would pull down to a certain point, about a half inch from the handlebar, but the brake pistons would only move slightly. I ended up screwing the adjuster bolt back in and the brakes worked again.

Do I need to bleed the brakes after changing the lever throw? And is this the case will all Hayes brakes?

[Quo Fan]

I adjusted the throw on my Hayes Sole brakes and didn't have to bleed. Maybe you just got lucky?

[sanjuro]

Well, one thing to note is the 14 year old has small hands, so I was planning on changing the throw dramatically, about an inch.