Why are my rear brakes not working on my Yamaha Grizzly?
I took it to a mechanic for service, and told them to adjust the rear brakes because they seemed to be soft and not grabbing well. After having the adjustment, I went riding later that day and my rear brakes totally locked up- you could not move the hand or foot brake, and the rear tires were not moving.
How do you adjust the brake cable on the rear brake?
How do you adjust the brake cable for the brake lock on the rear brake. There is not adjustments up top and I cannot see how to do it at the caliper.
What to do about your rear brake pads?
After a few minutes, the brakes finally released and I was able to limp it back home. I took it back to the mechanic, who checked out my rear brakes and determined that I definitely needed new pads.
How are the brakes on a disc bike adjusted?
On most mechanical disc brakes, one brake pad sits next to the rotor, and the other pad moves and squeezes it all together. If you have the rotor next to the pad that moves, it will affect your braking performance, and your rotor will wind up getting bent. How do I adjust the back brakes? The pads do not close onto the rim at the same time.
How do you change the rear brake on a Yamaha?
The rear caliper is now exposed – the real fun begins. Two bolts hold the caliper to the caliper arm – remove them and lay the caliper on the arm.
I took it to a mechanic for service, and told them to adjust the rear brakes because they seemed to be soft and not grabbing well. After having the adjustment, I went riding later that day and my rear brakes totally locked up- you could not move the hand or foot brake, and the rear tires were not moving.
How do you adjust the brake cable for the brake lock on the rear brake. There is not adjustments up top and I cannot see how to do it at the caliper.
After a few minutes, the brakes finally released and I was able to limp it back home. I took it back to the mechanic, who checked out my rear brakes and determined that I definitely needed new pads.