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Caliper Rim Brake System Setup (various models)
For Brake Pad replacement, see Maintenance section.
A
B
WARNING:
You must adjust the front brakes before you ride the bicycle.
NOTE:
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SETUP IS THE SAME.
Step One:
Put the brake shoes
B
in the correct position:
• Loosen the Screw
A
of each Brake Shoe
B
.
• Adjust each Brake Shoe so it is fl at against the rim and aligned with the curve of the
rim.
• Make sure each Brake Shoe
does not rub the tire.
• If the surface of the Brake
Shoe has arrows, make sure
the arrows point toward the
rear of the bicycle.
• Hold each Brake Shoe in posi-
tion and tighten the Screw.
Step Two: Test the tightness of
each Brake Shoe:
• Try to move each Brake Shoe
out of position.
• If a Brake Shoe moves, do
Step 1 again, but tighten the
nut tighter than before.
• Do this test again, until each
Brake Shoe does not move.
