Owner`s manual

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SIDE PULL CALIPERS ADJUSTMENT
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BICYCLE CARE
Lubrication
The brake lever and brake caliper pivot points should be lubricated with two to three drops of chain lube at least every three months to
ensure smooth operation and to reduce wear. Cables should be greased along their entire length, after removing them from the casings,
atleasteverysixmonthsperiod.Alwaysgreasenewcablesbeforetting.
Adjustment- Side Pull Calipers
Minor brake adjustment can be made via the cable adjusting barrel, usually located at the upper cable arm. To adjust, squeeze the brake
pads against the rim, loosen the lock nut and turn the adjuster. Brake pad clearance should be a maximum 2mm from the rim. When
correct, re-tighten the lock nut. If the pads cannot be set close enough to the rim in this manner, you may have to adjust the cable length.
Screw the barrel adjuster ¾ of the way in, squeeze the pads against the rim, undo the cable anchor bolt and pull the cable through with
pliers.Re-tightenthecableanchorboltandapplyfullforcetothebrakelevertotest,thennetuneusingthebarreladjuster.Ifonepad
isclosertotherimthantheotherpad,loosenthexingnutatthebackofthebrake,applythebraketoholditcentered,andre-tighten
thexingnut.ENSURE THE BRAKE FIXING NUT IS SECURED TIGHTLY. FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY CAUSE THE
BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO DISLODGE FROM THE BICYCLE FRAME OR FORK.
Some brakes have a special mechanism which enables you to set the clearance on either side of the rim using a screwdriver.
Brakepadsshouldnallybeadjustedsothattheleadingedgeofthepadmakescontactwiththerimrst.Somebrakeshavespecial
curved washers to allow this but on less complex models it will be necessary a little force to the pad and it’s mounting.