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Freewheeldoesnotrotate
Brakes not working effectively
When applying the brakes
theysqueal/squeak
Knockingorshudderingwhen
applying brakes
Wobbling wheel
- Freewheelinternalpawlpinsare
jammed
- Brake blocks worn down
- Brakeblocks/rimgreasy,wetordirty
- Brake cables are
binding/stretched/damaged
- Brake levers are binding
- Brakes out of adjustment
- Brake blocks worn down
- Brake block toe-in incorrect
- Brakeblocks/rimdirtyorwet
- Brake arms loose
- Bulge in the rim or rim out of true
- Brake mounting bolts loose
- Brakes out of adjustment
- Forklooseinheadtube
- Axlebroken
- Wheel out of true
- Hub comes loose
- Headset binding
- Hub bearings collapsed
-QRmechanismloose
- Lubricate.Ifproblempersists,
replace freewheel
- Replacebrakeblocks
- Clean blocks and rim
- Clean/adjust/replacecables
- Adjustbrakelevers
- Center brakes
- Replaceblocks
- Correct block toe-in
- Clean blocks and rim
- Tighten mounting bolts
- True wheel or take to a bike shop
for repair
- Tighten bolts
- Centerbrakesand/oradjustbrake
block toe-in
- Tighten headset
- Replaceaxle
- True wheel
- Adjusthubbearings
- Adjustheadset
- Replacebearings
-AdjustQRmechanism