Maintenance

Brake System

NOTE: The front and rear brake adjustments are the same.

WARNING: You must adjust the front and rear brakes before you ride the bicycle.

Step 1: Put the brake shoes (B) in the correct position (fig 13):

1.Loosen the Screw (A) of each Brake Shoe (B).

2.Adjust each Brake Shoe so it is flat against the rim and aligned with the curve of the rim.

3.Make sure each Brake Shoe does not rub the tire.

4.If the surface of the Brake Shoe has arrows, make sure the arrows point toward the rear of the bicycle.

5.Hold each Brake Shoe in position and tighten the Screw.

B

C

D

A

fig 13

Step 2: Test the tightness of each Brake Shoe:

1.Try to move each Brake Shoe out of position.

2.If a Brake Shoe moves, do Step 1 again, but tighten the nut tighter than before.

3.Do this test again, until each Brake Shoe does not move.

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Huffy M0073 manual Maintenance Brake System, Put the brake shoes B in the correct position fig