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3.8. Rim brakes
3.8.1. Mount the brake pads so that the pad braking surface is in parallel with the
rim braking surface and it’s set right in the middle (pic. 21).
3.8.2. Tighten the adjusting bolt against the brake lever and unscrew it by two
turns (pic. 22), fix the cable on the lever in such a way that distance between
pads and rim amounts to 1-2 mm (5 N/m) (pic. 23).
3.8.3. Pull the brake lever, use the lock ring if necessary to adjust the distance
between brake pads and rim (pic. 22).
3.8.4. Use the adjusting bolt on brake arms to pull them equally aside (pic. 24).
3.8.5. Once pads become worn and cables are pulled adjust the cable tension by
using the lever bolt or by using the lock nut at the cable holder located at
the point where the brake cable enters the brake lever; please, keep in mind
the lock should be screwed 5 mm less into the lever.
end-view
top view
front view
wheel rim
brake pad
wheel rim
wheel rim
brake pad
brake pad
wrong
wrong
right
right
right
wrong
adjusting screw
brake arm
cable
1-2 mm
fixing bolt
brake arm
brake pad
wheel rim
adjusting screw
brake lever
pic. 21
pic. 22
pic. 23
pic. 24
