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Operating V-brakes
1. Releasing the brake
Start by pressing the brake
arms together.
2. Release V-Brake
While continuing to press
the arms together (A), pull
the
elbow-shaped
noodle
out and up (B) and then push
the noodle holder down (C).
There is a slot in the end of
the noodle holder for the
brake cable to slip out.
3. Open Front Brake
At this point you should be
able to open the brake arms.
If you cannot release the
noodle
from
the
noodle
holder, then the brake cable
may need to be loosened
a bit. See the next step for
instructions to add some
slack to the cable.
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Operating V-Brake
4. Brake Barrel Adjuster
To add some more brake
cable slack, you can turn the
barrel adjuster on the brake
lever. The barrel adjuster
is the knurled bolt that the
cable housing goes through
as it enters the brake lever.
Turn this adjuster clockwise
to loosen the cable.
Note: There is a lock nut on the adjuster, which will need to be
loosened first.
5. Reconnect V-Brake
Before
closing
check to make certain that
the
housing
seated into its ferrules at
A
both ends. With the brake
open, the housing can slip to
the side and keep the brake
from closing properly. Com-
mon places to check are the
brake lever barrel adjuster (top), and where the housing enters the
noodle (bottom).
6. Close V-Brake
Close the V-brake in the
reverse order of opening it.
Press both arms together (A),
and insert the noodle (B) into
the noodle holder (C).
The end of the noodle has a
bullet shaped tip that should
be inside the holder, but just
sticking through the cable
keyhole.
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To Add
Cable Slack
the
brake
is
properly
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