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PART 3
Assembly, Adjustment
STEP 9. Front Brake
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
Locate and loosen the two caliper mounting bolts with a 5mm allen wrench. Loosen just enough to be
able to move the caliper with your hand.
Lift the front of the bike and spin the front wheel and apply the front brake very firmly. Hold the front
brake lever on very firmly with one hand, do not let go. With your other hand use a 5mm allen wrench to
tighten the two caliper mounting bolts. No final torque at this point, just tight.
Again, pick up the front of the bike and spin the front wheel. Do you see or hear dragging from the front
brake? Likely much less or no dragging.
If no drag, no noise, torque the two 5mm caliper mounting bolts to 7 Nm.
If there is some drag, some noise, again loosen the two caliper mounting bolts with the 5mm allen
wrench. Loosen just enough to be able to move the caliper with your hand. Pick up the front of the bike
and spin the front wheel. Apply the front brake very firmly. Hold the front brake lever on very firmly with
one hand, do not let go. With your other hand use the 5mm allen wrench to tighten the two caliper
mounting bolts. No final torque at this point, just tight. It is common for this process to take two or
more operations to properly adjust the brake.
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