Mongoose MULTI SPEED - Cable Detangler

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Cable Detangler
Some freestyle bicycles are equipped with a cable detangler for the rear brake. See diagram of the cable roung. If the upper cable is not
already assembled, insert the cable barrel end into the right (rear) brake lever. Adjust the brake lever adjustment barrel so that the slots
line up with the brake lever and insert the upper cable through the brake barrel slots. Rotate the barrel so that the slots are no longer in
line. Note that on the upper cable, one of the cable casings is shorter than the other. The shorter side should be on the right. This is the
shorter distance between the brake lever and the upper detangler plate. Thread the adjusng barrels in on both sides, and hook the
cable ends into the bearing unit. Note that the lower cable should already be hooked into the lower tabs of the bearing unit. (Fig. 3.28)
Next try squeezing the brake lever several mes to be sure all the cables are seated in the adjustment barrels. If there is excess play
before the brake cable starts to move, this can be adjusted by unscrewing one or more of the adjustment barrels.
First adjust the barrel adjuster at the mid point of the upper cable unl the brake lever does not have any free play. Next squeeze the
brake lever and allow it to return. Check to see if the bearing unit booms out on the lower detangler plate? If so, unscrew the adjust
barrel further unl the bearing unit sits about 1mm above the lower plate. This is the correct posion for the bearing unit.
Rotate the handlebars back and forth, and then turn them completely around 360 degrees. Note whether the bearing unit spins quietly, or
if it “ops” back and forth? If it has any op, this can be ne tuned with the 4 adjustment barrels in the upper and lower detangler plates.
The goal is to reduce or eliminate as much of the op as possible, while keeping the brake funcon consistent. While turning the handlebars
360 degrees, note whether the plate ops forward and back, or if it ops the same way. If it ops forward and back, adjust the upper cable
barrel adjusters unl the op is reduced. If the op is the same way, then adjust the lower cables unl the op is reduced. Somemes both
need to be adjusted. The best thing to do is to adjust the lower cables rst unl the bearing unit has an equal gap on the le and right sides,
then adjust the upper barrel adjusters unl the op is minimal or none at all.
Now follow the brake adjustments for the type of brake the bike is equipped with (Caliper or U brake).
ASSEMBLY
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