Ascend Cruiser Manuel Du Propriétaire page 34

4 Adjustments
Adjusting the Side-pull Caliper Brake
Attaching the Brake Cable to the Brake Carrier
❶ If the brake cable is disconnected at the caliper, thread the
brake wire through the adjustment barrel. Figure 4.8
❷ Loosen the cable anchor bolt until you can see a gap large
enough for the cable wire.
❸ Thread the cable wire through the gap. By hand, screw the
cable anchor bolt snug enough to hold the cable wire.
❹ Check the cable end is seated in the brake lever.
❺ With one hand squeeze the caliper arms until both brake
pads contact the rim. Loosen the cable anchor bolt just
enough to allow the cable wire to move freely.
❻ While holding the caliper closed, use your other hand to pull
the brake cable tight (through the cable anchor bolt).
Check that the cable end is seated in the brake lever and the
barrel adjuster of the brake.
❼ Tighten the cable anchor bolt as much as you can by hand
and then while still squeezing the caliper arms until both
brake pads contact the rim, tighten the cable anchor bolt
fully with a 10 mm box wrench. Note: Use the adjustment
barrel(s) to fine-tune the brake cable tension. Turning the
barrel clockwise will loosen the brake cable tension, counter-
clockwise will tighten the brake cable tension. Figure 4.9
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Side-pull
caliper brake
5
Caliper
arms
Brake cable end at 4
brake lever
Figure 4.9
1
Brake cable
Cable
adjustment
barrel
2
Cable
anchor bolt
3
Cable wire
Brake pad
Wheel rim
Figure 4.8