Brakes - Wisper 906 Alpino Owner's Manual

14Brakes

14.1 Front: Disc
14.2 The brakes on your Wisper bike are fitted with cut outs which are required
by law. This means that when you pull on either the back or front brake
lever the motor immediately stops working.
14.3 Details of how to adjust and maintain your brakes are as follows:
Once a month, inspect brake pads and blocks for wear. If they have
reached the wear limit then replace the items.
Front disc:
Mechanical disc brakes offer several advantages over traditional rim brakes
better braking in wet, muddy or other adverse conditions, less braking
power
fade over extended downhill braking and the ability to continue braking
even if your rim becomes bent or distorted.
14.3.1. Adjust the pads and caliper
Use a 3mm Allen wrench to adjust the stationary caliper
14.3.1.1.
adjusting bolt at the back (hub
side)of the caliper. Adjust the
bolt so that there is 0.3mm
clearance between the stationary
(hub side) pad and the rotor.
Adjust the cable tension to the desired modulation by
14.3.1.2.
tightening/loosing the tension
modulation adjuster bolt on
the caliper with 5mm Allen
wrench
14.3.1.3.
bolt
on the caliper so that there is
0.3mm clearance between the
outside pad and the rotor. Turn
this bolt in a clockwise
Rear: disc
Adjust the cable adjuster
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