Owner's Manual

Centering the Brake Pads

If you squeeze the brake lever and one brake arm

movesmorethantheother,(ornotatall),thebrakeis

notcentered.Youwillneedtonetunethebrakepads.

Multiple adjustments may be necessary to center the

brake pads, correctly set the brake pressure, and set

the gap between the brake pad and rim.

Tools: 15 mm open and box end wrench,

adjustable pliers, 5 mm allen wrench,

phillips Head screwdriver

See the facing page for diagrams of the following steps.

1. Rotate the wheel and look straight down at the

brakepads.Ifyoundthegapbetweentherimand

brake pads is uneven, it indicates the wheel or brake

pads are not centered.

2. Check if the wheel is centered.

3. Rotate the wheel and observe if the gap between

the fork and wheel is uneven. If it is, loosen the axle

nuts and adjust the wheel until centered.

4. If the gap between the wheel and brake pad is

uneven, adjust the position of the brake pad.

Using a Phillips head screwdriver, adjust the brake

arm screws on either side of the brake arm.

Note:Turningthescrewcounterclockwise moves

thepadawayfromtherim.Turningthescrew

clockwise moves the pad towards the rim.

Start with the side where the pad is closest to the

rimorisnotmovingproperly.Turnthescrewto

move the pad towards or away from the rim.

Adjustments to these screws should be made in

small increments, one-quarter to one-half turn

then checked by activating the brake lever three to

four times after each adjustment. If you continue

to adjust the screw until you have noticeable

movement you will run out of adjustment.

5. Pull and release the brake lever a few times and

check if the pads are centered.

6. If necessary, repeat steps 1 and 2 until the brake

pads are centered and the gap between the pads

and rim is between 1-2 mm.

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