Can I use the brake-leverage adjustment bolt to adjust the brake pad clearance?

  • 2022.10.14
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In principle, brake pad clearance adjustment should be made with the pad adjustment screw.

If the brake-leverage adjustment bolt is used, the position of the outer pad will change, but so will the brake-leverage.
Also, a large change may enter the Danger Zone, which is dangerous.

Only if you are outside and do not have an Allen wrench, or if the brake pads have worn out significantly and it is dangerous not to adjust the brake pull allowance, etc., use the brake-leverage adjustment bolt to adjust the brake pads.

Even in such a case, if you still enter the Danger Zone when squeezing the brake lever, stop riding.

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