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IF IT IS A CANTILEVER BRAKE:
Most cantilever brakes have the
brake pads mounted on rods so that
you can loosen the holders, slide
the pads to the proper position
and retighten. It is difficult to
hold the pad in the proper
position while retightening.
Patience and perhaps a pair of
pliers is required.
Sometimes adjusting the pos-
ition of the pads is insufficient.
Release the cable, then check to
see if one of the pivots is stiff
or sticking. If so, disassemble,
clean with sandpaper, apply
grease, and reassemble.
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Some Shimano cantilever brakes
(and U-brakes) have a 2mm allen
screw that you turn to adjust
centering.
6. Check all the nuts and bolts in
the braking system (that you have
not already attended to) for
tightness.
7. Sidepull brakes often need one
more adjustment. The center bolt
has two nuts that work like a
bearing adjustment to keep the
looseness of the brake properly
adjusted. If too tight, the brake
will not spring open. If set too
loose, the brake will grab or
chatter.
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