Roadmaster CRUISER - Page 60

6 Maintenance
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Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Freewheeldoesnot
rotate
• Freewheelinternalpawlpinsarejammed • Lubricate.Ifproblempersists,replacefreewheel
Brakesnotworking
eecvely
• Brakepadsworndown
• Brakepads/rimgreasy,wetordirty
• Brakecablesarebinding/stretched/damaged
• Brakeleversarebinding
• Brakesoutofadjustment
• Replacebrakepads
• Cleanpadsandrim
• Clean/adjust/replacecables
• Adjustbrakelevers
• Centerbrakes
Whenapplyingthe
brakestheysqueal/
squeak
• Brakepadsworndown
• Brakepadstoe-inincorrect
• Brakepads/rimdirtyorwet
• Brakearmsloose
• Replacepads
• Correctpadstoe-in
• Cleanpadsandrim
• Tightenmounngbolts
Knockingorshuddering
whenapplyingbrakes
• Bulgeintherimorrimoutoftrue
• Brakemounngboltsloose
• Brakesoutofadjustment
• Forklooseinheadtube
• Truewheelortaketoabikeshopforrepair
• Tightenbolts
• Centerbrakesand/oradjustbrakepadstoe-in
• Tightenheadset
Wobblingwheel • Axlebroken
• Wheeloutoftrue
• Hubcomesloose
• Headsetbinding
• Hubbearingscollapsed
• Quick-releasemechanismloose
• Replaceaxle
• Truewheel
• Adjusthubbearings
• Adjustheadset
• Replacebearings
• Adjustquick-releasemechanism