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hydraulic brakes Brakes Formula RX Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm situation

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hydraulic brakes Brakes Formula RX Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm situation

Brake problem on front brake
i have a rocky mountain element 50

brakes are
Brakes Formula RX Hydraulic Disc 180/160mm
Brake Levers Formula RX

Front brake pads are rubbing on the disc . And lever is a very firm, very little travel.

i think at one point when wheel was off i squeezed the lever
so now in a situation.

What can i do to fix this problem?

I tried open the pads with screw driver but still get same problem.

do i need to bleed the brake lines? or is there any other screw i can turn or anything to fine adjust the pads etc

if i have to bleed how do i bleed the line and is it simple?
(this is part of a repeat post but no one saw my other response so a new post was in store)

thanks guys for understanding
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