How do I change graduated color class values with python?

I am trying to use python to adjust my graduated color symbols’ class breaks and labels. The layer is a query layer tied to an SQL DB and I want to be able to execute my python (after the database has been updated) to automatically author a map and have the layer/legend reflect the changes made in the database. I’ve tried this script but it doesn’t work and I get an error I don’t recognize.

import arcpy
mxd = arcpy.mapping.MapDocument("current")
df = arcpy.mapping.ListDataFrames(mxd, "Layers")[0]
lyr = arcpy.mapping.ListLayers(mxd, "Unsafe_Driving", df)[0]
if lyr.symbologyType == "GRADUATED_COLORS":
    lyr.symbology.valueField = "CSA.DBO.%Unsafe_Driving_1.VARIANCE"
    lyr.symbology.classBreakValues = [-.01, .01, .0866]
    lyr.symbology.classBreakLabels = ["-8.66% to -1.00%", "-.99% to 1.00%","1.01% to 8.66%"] 

arcpy.RefreshActiveView()

Runtime error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “”, line 7, in
File “c:program files (x86)arcgisdesktop10.1arcpyarcpyarcobjects_base.py”, line 87, in _set
return setattr(self._arc_object, attr_name, cval(val))
RuntimeError

The goal here is to have 3 classes:

1. Lowest value to -1.00%
2. -.99% to 1.00%
3. 1.01% to the highest value.

Since the lowest and highest values can change, do I need to use a query to dynamically insert those into the lyr.symbology.classBreakValues?

Any suggestions or code examples would help tremendously.