How To Loosen Mountain Bike Disc Brakes

The recommended way taken from zinn and the art of mountain bike maintenance is as follows.

How to loosen mountain bike disc brakes. So you can loosen this side i m sorry tighten this side a little bit. Check that the brake levers are in a comfortable position that the rotors aren t rubbing and that the bike is braking efficiently. Loosen the screw counter clockwise to move the brake to the left and decrease spring tension. Spin the wheel to test for rubbing.

Loosen the cable further if necessary. Basic servicing of mountain bike disc brakes. Directions assuming you are standing on drive side of bike tighten the screw clockwise to move the brake to the right and increase spring tension. Inspect the caliper and find both of the 1 8 inch 0 32 cm hex bolts that hold the caliper to the frame.

This video is intended as a guide only. Sometimes the pads in hydraulic disc brakes can rub because the pistons get pushed out too far especially if the lever is applied without a rotor or spacer between the pads. No need to remove it just loosen. Spin the wheel and eye the disc and calipers to ensure the rotor is centered and not rubbing.

Loosen the 2 bolts on the side of your caliper if the brakes rub. Disc brakes aren t affected by a bent rim or a wheel that is out of true. Take the bike for a test spin. If you can hear your disc brakes rubbing as you drive your bike around it s a sign that the brakes are too tight.

Just so you can actually wiggle it back and forth. Use the phillips screwdriver to tighten or loosen the tension screw and make the adjustment. Gradually apply the brakes several times to break in the rotors. Squeeze the brake lever a few times to be sure the new slack in the cable has reached the brake.

A bent rotor is cheaper and faster to replace as compared to a wheel and rim. Using an adjustable wrench or an allen hex wrench loosen the nut holding the brake cable to the brake itself. What i want you guys to do is loosen the two bolts holding the brake caliper to the frame just do front and back one at a time first. Allow the cable to loosen slightly and resecure the nut.

Mountain bike disc brake modulation is the smooth progressive application of braking. Disc brakes are self adjusting and don t need adjustment until it s time to replace the pads. The disc brake bike stopped 3 meters sooner than the rim brake bike. How to stop your brakes rubbing mountain bike maintenance duration.

So in dry weather and on dry pavement they stop equally well. Northrock bikes presents this video describes steps for making basic adjustments to your bike s disc brakes.