Thread: What Does This Brake Lever Screw Do?
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Old 04-23-24 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kev716
This is a Yake mechanical disk brake. It looks like the screws were installed backwards. Now the one on the left has fallen out somewhere. Do they have something to do with setting the brake engagement point? If this is how the screw is supposed to be installed, how can you adjust it with the head inside the lever?
If you have small hands or have a person with small hands in your life, you know what the set screw is for. Small people need to move the lever back so that they can reach it.
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