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Maintenance
Brake System - continued
WARNING: Do not over tighten the cable clamp. Over tightening the cable
clamp may cut the cable and cause injury to the rider or to others.
1. Repeat these steps until the brake shoes are 1/16 inch from the rim and the
Brake Lever (G) does not go all the way to the grip when squeezed (fi g 15).
WARNING: Do not move the brake shoes away from a wheel rim that is not
true (straight). This can cause the caliper brake to be less effective and unsafe. To al-
low safe adjustment of the caliper brake, have a bicycle service shop true the wheel.
Test the tightness of the cable clamp (fi g 15):
1. Squeeze each Brake Levers (G) with fi rm pressure.
2. Make sure the cable does not move in the Cable Clamp (E).
3. If the cable moves in the cable clamp, adjust the brakes again but tighten the
cable clamp tighter than before.
4. Do this test again, until the cable does not move in the cable clamp.
Test the travel of each brake lever:
1. Squeeze each Brake Lever (G)
with strong pressure
2. If the brake lever touches the grip,
adjust the brakes again.
G
WARNING: After you adjust the brakes again, if either brake lever touches the
grip or does not work well, have a bicycle service shop repair or adjust the brakes.