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TRIKKE eV5 Owner Manual March 2013
4.5 Brakes
Inspection
The disc brakes come preset from the factory. We recommend that you check the brakes before the first use (and
before every ride), squeezing the brake levers repeatedly to feel the tension in the brake cable. Then check if the
rear wheels spin freely, or if there is some noise when the brake is not being applied. Check the disks (rotors) for
corrosion and damage. Make sure that the brakes work enough to stop the moving vehicle and parking brakes
hold up well when locked. Fix all irregularities and adjust brakes when needed before you ride.
Adjusting the brakes
The following describes the basic procedures: the images below show a disc brake installed correctly. There should
be a gap on both sides of the brake disc to the inside and outside brake pads
(fig. 35)
.
Before adjusting disc brakes, squeeze the brake levers a few times to stretch the brake cable and seat the brake
pads.
fig. 34
fig. 35
fig. 37
fig. 36
2.5mm hex wrench
lock/unlock
5mm hex wrench
adjust
outside
3mm hex wrench
adjust
inside
cable adjust
brake calliper
brake rotor/disk