DAHON Folder 1987 - 6.3.3 Crank System and Pedals; 6.3.4 Saddle and Seat Post System

1r
so
far
that it comes
out of the
part
that it's
threaded into, or
out
of
the locknut;
turn
the barrel in the
direction
which
positions
the brake shoe
1/16",
from
the
rrims. lf
this minor adiustment
does not suffice, a
more complete
cable adjust-
ment should be
done
by
a
qualified
mechanic.
C.
Changing
and
Adiusting
Brake
Shoes
lf
brake
shoes
have
no thread
or
if
any
part
of
the rubber
block wears
down to
1/8"
from
the
metal
backing,
it
is
necessary
to
replace
them.
To
obtain
the
performance
built
into
your
bicycle,
be
sure
to
only use top
quality
brake
shoes.
Remove
the
brake
shoes
by
using a
wrench to
detach the
nut and
washer.
After
positioning new brake
shoes,
replace
the
washer
and
nut to their
original
location,
being
careful
to
observe
the
adiustment
instructions
illustrated
below.
Make sure
brake
shoe
is lined
up with
wheel
rim
Right
D.
Adlustment
of
Brake Levers
Brake
and
gear
control levers must
be
fixed
into a specific
position
for
proper
folding
of
DAHON
Folder.
lf they
are moved
out of
their
proper
position
they will
interfere with
folding
and
unfolding.To
adjust
a l9ver,
simply
loosen
the
mounting
nut and maneuver
to
the
proper
position.
Always be certain
that
mounting
nuts are tight
-
if levers
can be budged with
moderate
force,
they
must
be
further
tightened.
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The
adjustment
procedures
is
similar
for
these
two
types
of caliper
brakes,
with any
deviations
being
clearly
pointed
out in
the
following
paragraphs.
A.
Ad
justment
of Brake
BodY
For bcst
braking
action,
it is
vital that
brakes
are mounted
so
as to leave
a
distance
of
approximately
1l16"
between
each brake
shoe
and the
rim.
(Fig
2).
Note:
lf
either
wheel is
not
in
alignment
with the
bicycle
frame,
rubbing
will
occur between
the rim
and the brake
shoes.
To
correct
this,
re-align the
wheel
as instructed
in section
6.3.12
of this manual.
lf
the
front
brake
shoes
are
not equally spaced,
tap
down lightly
on
one
side
of
the "return
spring"
with a screwdriver.
lf this
does not corrcct
the
prob-
lem, slightly
loosen
the
mounting
bolt
and
repeat
the tapping
procedure.
For
the
rear
brake,
adiustment
should
be made
by slightly
loosening
the
mounting
bolt
and
tapping
the top
of the brake
arm
until the brake
shoes
are
evenly spaced.
Always
be certain
that both
front and
rear mounting
bolts
arc securely
tightened
before riding
the
bikc. lf
either one of
the
mounting
bolts
are stripped
and can-
not be
properly
tightened,
or
lf
it is
damaged
or
bent,
replace
it immediately.
B.
Minor
Cable Adiustment
Now
that the
brakcs
are
pfoperly
centered,
if the
space
bctwccn
the shoes
and thc
rim
is
more
or
lcss
Lhan
1116", it
is
necessary to
adiust
the
brake
cable.
A
minor
adjustment
can be
made by
f
irst
looscning
thc
locknut
until it is
against
the
adjusting barrel
(Fig,.
2), being careful
not
to
turn the
adjusting
barrel
Right
Make sure
angle
of
brake
shoe matches
angle
of wheel
rim
Make
sure
brake shoe
will not
rub tire
when brake
is aPPlied
Right
ll
n
ril
Side-pu
ll
Caliper
Brake
Fig
1
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