7.1
7. Rear Brake Adjustment
7.1
Using a 5mm wrench loosen the
cable clamp bolt
(A)
enough for the cable
(B)
to move freely.
Turn the cable adjustment bolt
(C)
anti-clockwise 2 full turns.
7.2
With one hand squeeze the brake cal-
iper closed so that the brake pads are in
contact with both sides of the rim.
With your other hand, pull the brake
cable taut to remove any slack then
tighten the cable clamp bolt.
Torque
Requirement: 6-8Nm.
7.3
Check to see that the brake pads are
parallel and centered on the brake track.
If they are not, loosen the pads with a 4
mm wrench, center them and
tighten.
Torque Requirement: 4-5Nm.
Squeeze the brake lever hard about 10
times to seat the cables, housing, and to
stretch the cable.
Once the cable has seated loosen the
cable clamp bolt, squeeze the brake
caliper together, remove cable slack and
re-tighten.
Torque Requirement: 6-8Nm.
Finally, rotate the cable adjustment
bolt clockwise 1-2 turns to fine-tune
how quickly the brakes grab.
(Brake lever should not reach to the
handlebar grips when fully depressed)
7.3
7.2
A
B
C
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INCORRECT
CORRECT
