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HOW TO ADJUST THE TRAVEL OF BRAKE LEVERS
Lever adjustment
screw
Lever clamping screw
On some brake levers it is possible to
adjust the brake lever travel. Locate
the lever travel adjustment screw. To
increase the travel, turn the screw clock-
wise. To reduce the travel, turn the screw
counter-clockwise.
Sometimes it is necessary to readjust the
distance of the brake pads to the rim after
adjusting the lever travel.
HOW TO ADJUST THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PADS AND THE RIM
To increase the distance to the rim turn the adjusting screw clockwise, and to
decrease the distance counter-clockwise.
If you cannot adjust the brake pads in this way, loosen the cable clamp bolt
and reattach the cable as explained in the section on installing a brake cable,
but without removing the brake cable.
CENTERING OF V-BRAKES, CANTILEVER AND HORSESHOE BRAKES
Turn the central screw in small increments, checking the centring every few
turns.
HOW TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT OF BRAKE PADS
1. Loosen the shoe xing bolt.
2. Follow the instructions to inspect the alignment and tightness of the brake
shoes.
3. After the brakes are adjusted, apply the maximum possible force to the
levers about 10 times.
Make sure that the cables do not come loose, the brake pads are still in the
correct position in relation to the rim and the tyres do not contact the brake
pads.
HOW TO OPEN THE BRAKE TO REMOVE THE WHEELS
- For most brakes, the brake release lever must be raised to the “up” position. To
close, the lever must be turned to the “down” position.
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