Braking In Disc Brakes; Rim Brakes; Functionality Of Rim Brakes; Use Of Rim Brakes - Flyer G1 Uproc Sl:x Notice Originale

CAUTION!
Risk of burns
When braking (especially when driving
downhill or carrying out an emergency
braking procedure), the brake disc can
heat up. You can burn yourself on a hot
brake disc.
• Always allow the brake disc to cool
down before handling the brake disc
or performing tasks in its vicinity.
Important: New disc brakes need
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to be braked in. They only gradually
develop their full capabilities. After
replacing the brake pads or brake
discs, the disc brake must be
braked in again.
Important: Contact your FLYER
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specialist dealer if you have the
impression that the braking force of
your disc brake is too weak.

14.2.3 Braking in disc brakes

Important: To brake in your disc
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brake, follow the corresponding
manufacturer's instructions for your
disc brake.
• Go to an area without road traffic to slow
down.
• Accelerate your e-bike and then abruptly
brake hard: From a speed of about 25
km/h to walking speed.
„ Make sure that the wheel set does not
lock when braking.
• Repeat the whole process several times
(about 50×).
„ With repeated braking, the braking
effect should increase noticeably.
• Then allow the brake discs and the brake
pads to cool down.
• Check the grip width of the operating levers.
„ If the grip width has changed due to
braking in, adjust it correctly.
21 Notes on setting the grip width can be found in chapter
14.1 "Brake lever assignment and adjustment of the
brakes".
• If the braking power is too weak after brak-
ing in or if you hear unusual noises when
braking, have the disc brake checked by
a FLYER specialist dealer.

14.3 Rim brakes

14.3.1 Functionality of rim brakes

When you pull the brake lever, the brake
pads are pressed onto the rim from both
sides with the help of hydraulic brake lines.
This slows down the respective wheel set.
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Fig.17: Rim brake components

14.3.2 Use of rim brakes

• Pull the brake lever toward the handle-
bars to brake.
„ The harder you pull the brake lever,
the stronger the braking force.
• Release the pulled brake lever or reduce the
tensile force to stop braking more or less.
Wet, dirty and oily brake pads and/or
rims can lead to a reduced braking
effect of the rim brake, which increases
your braking distance.
• Take the reduced braking force in
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Brake lever 45
Brake line
WARNING!
Risk of accident and injury
wet conditions (e.g. when cycling in
the rain) into consideration.
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Brake shoes
(with brake pads)