Adjusting The Rear Brake - Jetson Light Rider 20 User Manual

Adjusting the Rear Brake

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1. PULL AND RELEASE THE REAR BRAKE LEVER
(THE HANDBRAKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE
HANDLEBAR) SEVERAL TIMES. CHECK THAT
THE CALIPER IS OPENING AND CLOSING
SMOOTHLY AND THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS
ARE CLOSING SUCH THAT THEY ARE ALIGNED
WITH THE REAR BRAKE RIM.
2. IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE REAR BRAKE
FOLLOWING THE SAME METHOD AS USED TO
GET THE FRONT BRAKE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
3. LOOSEN THE CABLE ANCHOR NUT ON THE SIDE
OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER BY TURNING IT
COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE 10MM WRENCH.
4. REPOSITION THE CALIPER SO THAT THE
PADS ARE ALIGNED AND EVENLY SPACED WITH
THE TIRE RIM.
5. SQUEEZE AND HOLD THE CALIPER CLOSED,
AND THEN PULL THE SLACK OUT OF THE BRAKE
CABLE UNTIL THE CABLE IS TAUT.
6. WITHOUT LETTING GO OF THE CALIPER,
TIGHTEN THE CABLE ANCHOR NUT BY TURNING
IT COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE WRENCH.
BRAKE CABLE
10MM WRENCH
CABLE
ANCHOR NUT
REAR BRAKE CALIPER
BRAKE PADS
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