ASSEMBLY
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T H M F I B U L A
Press the brake blocks together firmly.
Apply tension to the inner brake cable.
Hold the brake block and inner brake cable in this
position.
(fig. 14)
ASSEMBLY
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T H M F I B U L A
ADJUSTING THE BRAKE SHOES
Actuate the brake lever slightly and hold it during the
following steps.
Loosen the brake shoe bolts
(1).
Adjust the brake shoes so that the brake pads are
located exactly in line with the braking rim
(2).
Make sure the entire surface of the brake pad has
full contact with the braking rim.
Tighten the rear clamping screw
(8) to prevent the inner
brake cable from slipping out when the brake block is
released.
(fig. 15)
Shorten the end of the inner brake cable by
approximately 15 mm.
Affix a suitable ferrule to the end of the inner brake
cable or solder it.
This will prevent the end of the inner brake cable from
splaying.
Insert an Allen key into the the rear clamping screw
(8)
and tighten the front clamping screw
(9) using a torque
of
3N·m(27lbf·in).
(fig. 16)
Risk of accident caused by punctured tyres or locking 15
wheels due to incorrect brake shoe adjustment.
- Make sure that the brake pads are not able to come into
contact with the tyre wall or the spokes.
WARNING
Tighten the brake shoe bolts
(1) using a torque of
3 N·m (27 lbf ·in).
The brake shoe bolts are now fully assembled.
(fig. 17)
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Actuate the brake lever 2-3 times on the handlebars.
All components of the brake cable system have now
settled and stretched.
Remove the sleeve nut.
Apply medium-strength thread lock to the thread of
the brake bolt.
Mount the sleeve nut and tighten it slightly to begin
with.
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