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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Checking the function of your brake
system:
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In a static position operate both brake levers
until the brakes make rm contact.
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Please note that in this position the mini-
mum distance between the brake lever and
the handlebar grip must be at least 35 mm.
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Try to push the bike with the brakes applied
in this way.
Both wheels must remain locked.
7.8.1 Check rim brakes with cable (racing
bike version).
1. Check the brake cables and their clips:
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The brake cables must not be damaged or
corroded.
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On cable brakes, the brake cables must be
securely clipped along their entire length.
Racing bike rimbrake
2. Check that the entire brake system has
been secured and screwed in correctly:
•
Try to pull the brakes from the forks (front)
and from the frame (rear) by hand.
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It must not be possible to pull the brakes o
and there must be no play in the xing bolts.
3. Check the position of the brake shoes.
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With the brake applied, the brake shoes
must be in contact with the rim shoulder
along their entire length.
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Under no circumstances must the brake
shoes touch the tyre even when the brake is
not applied.
35mm
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