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1. Forbestbrakingperformance,thebrakepadsshouldbe"toed-in,"
sothatthetrailingportionofeachbrakepadisabout0.5-1.0mm
farther from the rim than the leading portion of the pad. This gap
can be set by hand or by using a small piece of thick paper as a
shim between the rim and the rear half the pad to set the gap.
2. Depressthebrakeleverabout10timesasfarasthegriptocheck
that everything is operating correctly and that the shoe
clearance is correct before riding the bike.
This also serves to pre-stretch the cable and seat brake
components.Ifcableslackdevelopsafterpumpingthebrakes,
repeatstep4oradjustthebrakeleverbarreladjustor.
Depressabout
10times
Directionof
wheel rotation
Rim
0.5-1.0mm