REFLECTORS
I - Attach the plastic brackets to the handlebar and seat post. (Fig. 13 - Front).
2 - Slide the reflectors onto the brackets (white in the front, red in the back). (Fig. 14 - Rear).
3 - Attach the wheel reflectors onto the spokes of the wheels (If not already installed at the
factory).
BRAKES AND GEARS
NOTE: We highly recommend taking your bike to a local bike shop and having your brakes and
gears (if equipped) set-up by a professional mechanic.
BRAKES
1 & 3-Speed Models: Thesemodelsare equippedwith afoot operated rear coaster brake.
No adjustment is required. Simply push backwards on the pedals to activate the brake.
7-Speed Models: Your7-speed bicycle is equipped with front and rear linear-pull brakes.
1 - Be sure that the brake pads are aligned with the curve of the rim and that they contact the rim
surface flat and evenly. The brake shoe angle and height can be adjusted by loosening the Hex bolt
attaching the brake shoe to the brake arm. Notice that the brake shoe can articulate a certain
amount up and down and side to side (Fig. 15).
2 - Loosen the brake cable anchor bolt on the brake arm held by a Hex bolt allowing the brake cable
to freely glide through its anchor.
3 - Squeeze the brake arms together until the brake shoes contact the rim surface. Pull the cable
taught through its anchor and tighten the cable anchor bolt. Make sure the brake cable housing is
seated properly at the cable stop ferrules before tightening the anchor bolt (Fig. 16).
4 - Squeeze the brake lever hard several times to stretch the cable and make sure that it does not
slip through its anchor. If the cable tension is too tight to allow the brake shoes to retract and clear
the rim surface, loosen the anchor bolt and give the cable some slack. If the cable has too much
slack and you cannot apply enough stopping force to the rim, repeat procedure "2" and take the
slack out of the cable
5 - Be sure that the brake arms are evenly spaced from the wheel and there is some clearance
between the brake pads and the rim surface. If the arms are not evenly spaced from the wheel
you can balance the spacing by tightening or loosening the spring tension using the small
screw located at the lower side of each brake arm (Fig. 17).
FRONT
REFLECTOR
BRACKET
REAR
REFLECTOR
BRACKET
15
BRAKE ARM
BRAKE SHOE
SPRING TENSION
SCREW
17
BRAKE ARMS
SPRING TENSION
SCREW
16
CABLE HOUSING
STOPS
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CABLE
ANCHOR
BOLT
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