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Brakes
Your Pedego is equipped with disc brakes for maxi-
mum reliability. Applying hand pressure to the brake
levers will cause the wheel brake to cause friction
against the brake disc, slowing the wheel. The more
hand pressure applied to the brake lever, the faster the
Pedego will come to a stop. The rear brake should always be applied before and
while the front brake is applied. Applying only the front brake to slow or stop at
high speeds may result in the rider being ejected from the saddle and continu-
ing forward over the handlebars. It is best to apply even pressure to both brake
levers when slowing or stopping.
Bicycles equipped with disc brakes will occasionally make a slight scraping noise
when the wheels are turning without the brakes being applied. This is normal.
Insure that the brake lever does not contact the handle bar when full hand
pressure is applied (Figure 8). If so, then the brakes must be adjusted by
increasing the tension on the cable.
A quick and small adjustment may be made by unscrewing the threaded
adjuster at the hand lever until the brake is tightened sufficiently for
safe stopping (Figure 7). If the brakes are still not functioning correctly, they may
require inspection and further adjustment by an experienced bike mechanic.
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Figure 7.
Figure 8.