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Re: Handbreak lever adjuster nut Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Handbreak lever adjuster nut, bmn, Fri, 29 Oct 2004 06:27:38 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
There are two cables, one for each rear brake. The end of the cable comes up and ends in a threaded rod with a slot cut in it. Surrounding that threaded rod is a long nut. In order to adjust the brake, you need to insert a thin standard screwdriver into that slot to hold it steady, and use a wrench to loosen or tighten that nut. Just turning the nut does nothing - the cable just turns. And you DON'T want to turn the part with the slot - that'll twist the cable.
To access it easily, lift up the handbrake, and you'll see a little screw head facing forward. Remove that, and you can lift up and remove the cover (the part with the plastic bristles). A thin screwdriver and a wrench, and you're there, adjustment wise.
You should jack up and support the rear wheels. With the brake off, the rear wheels should turn fine. With the lever pulled up 3 clicks, it should be very hard to near impossible to turn the wheels by hand. That's the ideal adjustment. And remember, two adjustments, one for each wheel. And peek under, and make sure that when you lift the handbrake lever, the cable moves the lever on the back of the caliper.
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