Schwinn Adult Tricycle Owner's Manual page 22

Attach the Brake Cable to the Brake Carrier
1 . Squeeze the two brake arms together until the brake
pads touch the wheel rim .
2 . With your opposite hand, pull the brake cable and
insert the end of the noodle into the brake carrier .
noodle
brake
carrier
1
brake
arm
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brake
cable
2
brake
wheel rim
Adjust the Brake Cable
Parts: Brake cable, brake arms
Tools: 5 mm Allen wrench
1 . Using a 5 mm Allen wrench loosen the cable anchor
bolt enough so the cable can move freely .
2 . Pull on the cable to move the left brake arm towards
the rim until there is approximately a 1/8"
(3 mm) gap between the brake pad and rim.
3 . Move the right brake arm towards the rim until there
is approximately a 1-2 mm gap between the brake
pad and rim .
4 . Using the 5 mm Allen wrench, firmly tighten the
cable anchor bolt completely .
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