Maintenance Of Brakes; Adjusting The Brakes - Quest 88 Trikes User Manual

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To insert a repaired or new inner tube, slightly inflate the inner tube
and insert the valve through the hole in the rim. Tuck the inner tube
into the tyre, being careful not to twist or pinch it, and push the tyre
bead back over the wheel rim. Inflate the tyre to the correct pressure
and replace the dust cap on the valve.
To replace the mudguard, pass the socket head bolts through the
holes on the mudguard bars. Fit the white spacer over the bolts and
position the mudguards on the brackets on the back of the trike
frame. Using the 3mm hexagon key and multi spanner, fasten the
mudguards in place as shown on the diagram.

Maintenance of Brakes

Keep brake pads and callipers clean and free of dirt and avoid any
overspray of lubricant getting onto brake pads or wheel rims.

Adjusting the Brakes

There are two ways in which brakes can be tightened.
1
If the brakes are not quite firm.
If the brakes are touching the rim of the wheel when the brake lever
on the handlebar is pulled but there is insufficient pressure to stop
the bike, then a slight adjustment to the brake cable tension will
provide extra braking power.
To do this, turn the barrel into which the brake cable fits on to the
brake callipers anti-clockwise so that it rises up in its mounting. Using
fingers or the 10mm spanner turn the small nut below the barrel
clockwise so that it sits against the mounting. Test the brakes again.
If there is still insufficient braking power then try method 2.
2
If the brakes still do not provide enough power or are not acting
against the rim. Using the 10mm spanner undo the bolt on the lower
calliper which the bare brake cable passes through. Push the brake
levers into the wheel rim, pull the cable through the bolt so that it
is as tight as possible and tighten the nut with the 10mm spanner.
Go back to method 1 to fine tune the braking power.
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