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Fixing brakes

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  • 20-11-2005 6:07pm
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    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,673 ✭✭✭


    I have Tektro forged alloy 'v' type

    When i release the brakes only one side releases as it seems to take all the slack.

    If i hold this one in the other ones releases.

    Springs seem ok.

    Any ideas how to even this out, where both brakes release the same amount and not just one of the brakes.

    Thanks


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    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Trampas wrote:
    I have Tektro forged alloy 'v' type

    When i release the brakes only one side releases as it seems to take all the slack.

    If i hold this one in the other ones releases.

    Springs seem ok.

    Any ideas how to even this out, where both brakes release the same amount and not just one of the brakes.

    Thanks


    There should be a little screw on each cantilever that you can use to adjust the tension in that spring. Loosen one and tighten the other.

    Don't know which way turn it but you can figure it out....

    Should only need a small amount of turning.

    L.


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,506 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    nereid wrote:
    There should be a little screw on each cantilever that you can use to adjust the tension in that spring. Loosen one and tighten the other.
    Don't know which way turn it but you can figure it out....
    Should only need a small amount of turning.
    The screw is mentioned at the bottom of a ParkTool article on brakes.


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