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Brakes
Your Pedego is equipped with disc brakes for maximum 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 continuing 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.
