How To Adjust V Brakes On Bike. Tighten the bolt back up. Loosen the bolt on the brake caliper to readjust.
The pad sits on a pair of conical washers that allow the pad to be pivoted up to 20 degrees. Tightenloosen the tension adjustment screws on each the caliper arm to adjust the resting distance of each brake pad so that each pad is equally distant from the rim. Wind the barrel adjuster on the brake lever most of the way in clockwise and loosen the bolt see diagram holding the cable onto one of the brake arms.
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Pull or release the brake cable through the caliper. You can do this by relaxing the position of your brake cables. On the front wheel turn the adjuster in the direction of forward wheel rotation. How to adjust your brake cables Pull the brake lever to judge how tight or loose your brakes are.
