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3.7.3
Details of how to adjust and maintain your brakes are as follows:
Regularly inspect the brake pads for wear. If they have reached the wear limit of 1mm, replace them
immediately.
For the front brake, remove the caliper from the fork leg, complete with the mount adapter by
removing the two 6mm Allen caliper fixing screws. For the rear brake, remove the caliper from the
adapter by removing the two 6mm Allen caliper fixing screws leaving the adapter fitted to the
mounts on the bike frame. The pads can then be removed by unscrewing and removing the pad
retaining screw (which passes through the tabs of the brake pads) using a 3mm Allen wrench. Then
lift the pads complete with the spring out of the rotor slot in the caliper body.
Warning!
Do not loosen any other screws on the caliper.
Front
Rear
3.7.4 To refit the pads, hold the pads complete with spring as an assembly and insert into the caliper
slot with the metal backing towards the pistons. Refit the pad retaining screw ensuring it passes
through the holes in the pad tabs and through the hole in the spring and tighten to 3– 5 N.m. Refit
the caliper loosely using the two Allen screws, apply the brake lever and tighten securely to 6 to 8
N.m whilst continuing to apply the brake lever. (N.B. use of a thread locking compound is
recommended on the caliper fixing screws).
