How do you tighten a brake cable on a car?
Find the bolt that holds the end of the cable to the brake mechanism. Loosen this bolt. Pull the end of the brake cable as tight as you can and while holding this tension tighten the bolt that holds the end of the brake cable to the brake mechanism.
What’s the best way to adjust brake tension?
Adding tension periodically is important since your pads wear down over time and the cable stretches a bit too. The easiest way to adjust the tension is to use a barrel adjuster: they’re usually on the brake lever or the brake or both if you’re lucky.
What does the tension on the brake lever do?
Tension: The cable tension from the brake lever to the brakes adjusts how responsive your brakes feel. Tighten it up and both brake pads will engage sooner and the braking action will be harder.
What does tightening the screw on the brake do?
Tightening the screw (clockwise), will put more pressure on the spring and make the brake pad move away from the rim further. Loosening the screw (anti-clockwise) will slacken the spring and the pad won’t pull away from the rim as far.
Find the bolt that holds the end of the cable to the brake mechanism. Loosen this bolt. Pull the end of the brake cable as tight as you can and while holding this tension tighten the bolt that holds the end of the brake cable to the brake mechanism.
Adding tension periodically is important since your pads wear down over time and the cable stretches a bit too. The easiest way to adjust the tension is to use a barrel adjuster: they’re usually on the brake lever or the brake or both if you’re lucky.
Tension: The cable tension from the brake lever to the brakes adjusts how responsive your brakes feel. Tighten it up and both brake pads will engage sooner and the braking action will be harder.
How is the position of the brake pads determined?
As the brake pads’ positions are determined by the spring tension on both sides, you’ll often tighten one side and unscrew the other to get it right. Work in small increments – e.g. a half turn at a time. Disc brakes, whether cable or hydraulic, are held to the frame or fork by two large (5mm) Allen bolts.