Rear Brake Adjustment - Schwinn 26” User Manual

Rear Brake Adjustment

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Failure to properly set the brakes may result in the
inability to stop the tricycle movement and cause
serious injury or death. Always check the brakes are
functioning properly before using the tricycle.
Lubricating the drum can cause faulty braking.
Tools: 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench.
The tricycle is shipped with the rear brake assembled
and connected. If the brake cable is not attached to the
brake lever see Attach the Front Brakes for the steps
to re-attach the cable and lever.
If the brake cable is disconnected at the brake arm, pull
the brake cable taught and connect it to the brake arm
by tightening the cable anchor bolt as described on
page 17.
The rear brake is a band brake system. Follow the
steps to adjust the rear brake:
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WARNING!
NOTICE
1 . Loosen pinch bolt on pad control lever with a 10 mm
open ended or adjustable wrench.
2 . Loosen the cable adjustment barrel on the brake lever
two turns and tighten the adjustment barrel lock nut.
3 . Loosen the adjusting barrel bolt three full turns.
4. Push the pad control lever toward the front of the
bike and hold it there with one hand
5 . Use the other hand to pull the brake cable tight
making sure that the cable housing remains seated
in the adjusting barrels.
6 . Retighten the pinch bolt on the pad control lever
using 10 mm open ended or adjustable wrench.
7 . Press the brake lever until the brake band contacts
the drum. This should occur when the brake lever is
about one third of the way to the handle bar.
Important! Brake band will wear over time. Turn the
adjusting barrel to compensate for brake band wear.
Replace the brake band before it is completely worn.