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How to adjust disc brakes
Is there a howto on adjusting disc brakes, didn't find any? Or any
technical articles on disc brakes on bikes? Picture of mine (Bitex): http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/Kuv...liper-top2.JPG -- Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/hpv/hpv.html varis at no spam please iki fi |
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How to adjust disc brakes
On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:26:50 +0000, risto.varank did issue forth:
Is there a howto on adjusting disc brakes, didn't find any? Or any technical articles on disc brakes on bikes? It's really quite difficult to give generic instructions for disc brakes, and I've never heard of the company you mentioned. From what I can make out, you're using cable actuated discs, right? Most of the adjustment it's possible to make on a cable actuated disc can be made from the lever, just using the barrel adjuster in the same way as you would with any other brake. If the disc is dragging on the caliper, or if you feel that the gaps between the pads and disc aren't even, you can adjust this using washers on the mounting bolts, although looking at the photo, this doesn't look too bad in your case. Huw Pritchard |
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How to adjust disc brakes
Huw Pritchard wrote:
: From what I can make out, you're using cable actuated discs, right? Most : of the adjustment it's possible to make on a cable actuated disc can be : made from the lever, just using the barrel adjuster in the same way as you : would with any other brake. Yup they are fully mechanical. Hm, disc brakes differ from standard V-brakes in the sense that only one pad is really moving. : If the disc is dragging on the caliper, or if you feel that the gaps : between the pads and disc aren't even, you can adjust this using washers : on the mounting bolts, although looking at the photo, this doesn't look : too bad in your case. Well it's not my trike in the picture, though the brake system is the same :-) One of my brakes seems to be dragging, despite numerous adjustments. I have four screws to twiddle with (wouldn't like to touch mounting bolts - can be a bit confusing... -- Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/hpv/hpv.html varis at no spam please iki fi |
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How to adjust disc brakes
Another question: do you need to lube the brakes when cleaning the
bike? -- Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/hpv/hpv.html varis at no spam please iki fi |
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