New (2nd hand) bike for 6 year old and only 1 brake caliper squeezing in
Hi guys
I got a used 16 inch bike for my 6 year old son to learn to ride and the front brake caliper only contracts one side
I Loosend the front mounting nut and gave all moving parts some lube but still same problem
Can anyone suggest anything? I dont have much experience with fixing bikes I just ride them . Check the video of the problem :
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How would I adjust my kids bike brake calipers here?
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by Drekk0
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The right hand side of the calliper needs to have tension added (viewing from front). Where the brake is bolted to the frame I can see some steel rod wound like a spring and coming down on either side. This is the tensioner but I can’t see how it adjusts, there may be a screw which you should turn clockwise 1/4 turn at a time to increase tension on the side you want to tighten. Hope this helps.
Actually ignore me. This explains it better! https://youtu.be/UOrIVc5lG-k?feature=shared