U-Brake - Dynacraft SINGLE SPEED Owner's Manual

U-BRAKE INSTRUCTIONS
Adjust the pads of the U-brake using a 10 mm
wrench. Make sure the pad is hitting the rim and not
the tire. Ideally the front of the pad should hit the rim
approximately 1 mm before the rear pad. Next, tighten
the Cable Carrier to the brake cable approximately 20
mm from the brake arms when they are closed against
the rim. Attach the Straddle cable to the carrier. Hook
cable end into the brake slot, pull excess straddle
20 mm
cable through the cable anchor and tighten the cable
anchor. For brake adjustments, use a 13 mm box end
wrench and a 5 mm Allen wrench and loosen the 5
mm Allen bolt. For the nondrive side (left), turn the
spring tension nut with the 13 mm wrench and tighten
the 5 mm Allen bolt. The tension on each side should
be achieved, hold the tension nut with the 13 mm
wrench and tighten the 5 mm Allen bolt. The tension
on each side should be equal so that the brake arms
move the same distance when the brake is activated.
U-brakes installed on the front fork of a bicycle are
generally slightly different than that pictured on the
left in that they will not have a cable carrier, straddle
cable or hook cable end. Rather, front U-brakes will
have a cable anchor at the end of the brake arm.
Adjustment for the front brakes is otherwise similar to
that described above.
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