Originally Posted by
SalsaShark
To allign the caliper on the Spyre brakes: loosen cable attachment bolt, back out the 3mm pad adjusters fully, loosen caliper mounting bolts, adjust caliper position so that the disc rotor is dead centered in between the pads, tighten caliper mounting bolts to hold this position. Re-attach cable to caliper bolt, leaving the barrel adjuster in fully to allow for later adjustment, and making sure to pull all slack out if the cable, but not putting preload on the caliper arm. Proceed to adjust the 3mm pad adjusters inward as much as possible without rotor rubbing. Any slop in the beginning of the lever pull can now be removed with the slacked barrel adjuster.
There’s an error in your procedure. Backing out the 3mm pad adjusters is wrong. Loosen the caliper mounting bolts, then turn the 3mm pad adjusters in so that they are about equal. The rotor should be locked in place and the wheel won’t turn.
Now tighten the caliper bolts. This will hold the caliper straight while the caliper bolts are tightened down. Once the bolts are tight, back out the 3mm pad adjusters so that they
just clear the rotor without dragging. This will make the whole procedure easier.