barrel adjusters
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barrel adjusters
I was tinkling with my mech disc brakes for a bit last weekend. I was trying to adjust the brakes so that it basically engages quicker. I couldn't get the settings on the brake exactly how I wanted so I resorted to the barrel adjusters. So my question is, how do they work? Also, is the barrel adjuster just a cheap way to get out of a problem that could be solved with proper adjustment?
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they basically allow you to fine tune the tension on the cable so you can dial in whatever component. counter clockwise = tighter cable / clockwise = looser cable.
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Another good way is to turn the allen bolt on the back of your caliper and push the piston out further. Thats what I did to take some play out of my brake levers.
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I was tinkling with my mech disc brakes for a bit last weekend. I was trying to adjust the brakes so that it basically engages quicker. I couldn't get the settings on the brake exactly how I wanted so I resorted to the barrel adjusters. So my question is, how do they work? Also, is the barrel adjuster just a cheap way to get out of a problem that could be solved with proper adjustment?
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i have hayes MX-4's, and the pad on the wheel side of the brake is set with an allen key, then the other u use cable stuff to adjust. but the allen key thing is quite sensitive