ideally the return spring is under as little tension as possible because that tension always has to be overcome when braking. lower position = lower tension.
unscrew the return spring adjuster screw almost all the way, install the brake arm in the bottom hole and see if you can feel any spring tension when the brake arm is pushed to be parallel with the rim. if you can’t feel tension move to the next hole and repeat.
jeffbell on
The purpose is to accommodate different brake and spring designs.
Pick one the slackest one that still exerts a little pressure when the pads are moved to the normal non-braking position. (It’s OK if the spring goes slack when you have the straddle cable totally disconnected.)
Make sure to use the same one on both sides.
One of the brake arms will have a small adjustment screw for fine tuning the balance.
Marksoundslike on
Any hole is a goal
Fun-Football5672 on
With used brakes, i tend to use the middle the most. Depends on the stifness of the springs
lol_camis on
Thought this was one of those naked girl subs until I saw the picture
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ideally the return spring is under as little tension as possible because that tension always has to be overcome when braking. lower position = lower tension.
unscrew the return spring adjuster screw almost all the way, install the brake arm in the bottom hole and see if you can feel any spring tension when the brake arm is pushed to be parallel with the rim. if you can’t feel tension move to the next hole and repeat.
The purpose is to accommodate different brake and spring designs.
Pick one the slackest one that still exerts a little pressure when the pads are moved to the normal non-braking position. (It’s OK if the spring goes slack when you have the straddle cable totally disconnected.)
Make sure to use the same one on both sides.
One of the brake arms will have a small adjustment screw for fine tuning the balance.
Any hole is a goal
With used brakes, i tend to use the middle the most. Depends on the stifness of the springs
Thought this was one of those naked girl subs until I saw the picture