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3. Try to pull the brakes out of the shoes with your hands. It must not be possible to pull the brakes blocks
out of the shoes by hand. A slight backlash is normal.
4. Press both brake levers.
• All brake shoes must contact the rim flank with practically their whole surface area.
• In no position, i.e. even when the brakes are not applied, may the brake shoes touch the tyres.
5. Check the wear of the brake blocks.
• To do so, remove the brake from its fitting (see section 13.1.5, Opening and closing the brakes)
• The brake blocks must not be worn beyond the wear indicator.
6. Carry out a visual inspection of the brake position. The brake shoes must have the same distance to the
rim on both sides.
7.8.5 Checking the rim brake with cable (racing bike version)
1. Carry out a visual inspection of the brake cables and their clamping.
• The brake cables must not be damaged or corroded.
• The brake cables of cable brakes must be clamped over their full width.
2. Carry out a visual inspection of the screw connections of the entire braking system. All screws must be
tight.
3. Try to pull the brakes out of the shoes with your hands. It must not be possible to pull the brakes blocks
out of the shoes by hand.
4. Press both brake levers.
• All brake shoes must contact the rim flank with practically their whole surface area.
• In no position, i.e. even when the brakes are not applied, may the brake shoes touch the tyres.