Brakes - LeMond Bicycle Owner's Manual

2. Loosen the
clamp bolt 2-3
turns.
3. Position the
lever.
4. Tighten the
clamp bolt on
regular brake
levers to 53-69
lb•in (6.0-7.8
Nm).
• On mid-bar
levers (Figure
28) to 20-30
lb•in (2.3-3.3
Nm).
• On Hayes
hydraulic levers
to 25-35 lb•in
(2.8-4 Nm)
to adjust the reach
to the brake lever
(cable type)
With some brake
levers, you can
change the reach,
the distance from
the handlebar to the
lever.
1. Locate the reach
adjustment screw
and turn.
To increase
the reach, turn
the screw in
(clockwise). To reduce the reach, turn
the screw out (counter-clockwise).
2. If needed after adjusting the reach,
re-adjust the brake pad clearance.
to adjust the reach to the brake
lever (hydraulic type)
1. Locate the reach adjustment
screw between the lever and the
handlebar, near the lever pivot.
2. To increase the reach, turn the
screw in (clockwise). To reduce the
reach, turn the screw out (counter-
clockwise).
to change which lever controls the
front brake (cable type)
See the Brakes section for brake
adjustment procedures.
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Lever
clamp
bolt
Figure 26- Lever clamp
bolt, road lever
Lever clamp bolt
Reach
adjustment
screw
Cable
Barrel
adjuster
Figure 27- Lever clamp
bolt, mountain lever
Lever
clamp
bolt
Figure 28- Mid-bar brake
lever
1. Open the brake.
2. For a road bike, disconnect the
brake cable and completely remove
it from the lever.
• For a mountain bike, just remove
the leaded end of the cable from the
lever.
3. Install the cables into the opposite
levers.
4. Close the brakes.
5. Inspect the brakes as explained
in Chapter 1, and re-adjust as
necessary.
to change which lever controls the
front brake (hydraulic type)
1. For a Hayes brake, loosen and
remove both clamp bolts.
Changing the levers with Shimano
hydraulic brakes requires special tools
and training so should only be done by
your dealer.
2. Remove the levers and re-position
according to your preference.
3. Re-install the clamp bolts and
tighten to 25-35 lb•in (2.8-4 Nm).

Brakes

Inspect brake pads for wear. If the
grooves in the braking surface are
less than 2mm deep, or 1mm deep
for direct-pull brakes, replace the
pads. Replace disc brake pads that are
thinner than 1.0mm.
to adjust brake pad clearance to the
rim
1. Turn the barrel adjuster. To
increase the pad clearance, turn
the barrel adjuster in (clockwise).
To reduce the pad clearance, turn
the barrel adjuster out (counter-
clockwise).
For most direct-pull (Figure 29),
cantilever (Figure 31), or U-brake
(Figure 32) systems the barrel adjuster
is on the lever. For most road caliper
systems (Figure 30) the barrel adjuster
is on the brake itself.
2. If the brake pads cannot be
adjusted properly, loosen the cable
clamp bolt and re-attach the cable.
to center a V-type, cantilever, or
road brake