Punx

I have looked everywhere for instructions on how to put on a front brake.
I got the track bike front brake kit off bike island and it just came today.
I put the brake on and the lever on the bar and i just can't figure out how to put the cable in the lever and in to the brake. Sorry for this but could anyone help me. I want to put it on in the next 30 minutes so i can ride it tommorow morning. Thank you.

Punx

Sorry for the double post but i need to get off in like 15 minutes. Please someone help.

cc700

tension the cable by sqeeing the pads in while tighten ing cable bolt.

JoshG

well first off what kinda lever is it?

Punx

It is the lever that come's on the kit on bikeisland.
just a drop bar lever.
i just need to know how to put the cable through the lever and how and where. I can do everything else.

Punx

https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1085

Critical Jeff

take the wire out of the housing
string it through the brake lever, with the bulb on one end at the lever.
put the housing back on the wire
put the wire through the caliper with the quick release up.
put down the quick release.

Critical Jeff

later, when you're not in a hurry you can cut the wire and housing shorter so there isnt so much extra wire.

Critical Jeff

the end of the wire with the bulb on is goes through the lever, the other end is threaded to the caliper.

Hobartlemagne 

oeuf

Critical Jeff

Critical Jeff

added some arrows

snake520

I was wondering if it made a difference to put the lever on the right or left side?

Critical Jeff

just preference

snake520

Cool, i plan on using that lever on the right side

oeuf

Thanks for the additional arrows, I also felt my write-up may be a bit confusing.
As to putting the lever on the right or left, aren't these single lever/caliper sets made to go on a certain side? I know most levers are molded a certain way as to only go on their marked side (by molded i mean ergonomically designed to have your fingers wrap over the lever).
However you still can flop it to put on the other side.

Critical Jeff

**** that I'v seen someone who had a brake attached to their headset in front of the stem. I dont see how anyone would get to it in an emergency, but whatev.

peabodypride

Because this thread seems resolved, I took the liberty of adding a few more arrows for those who still might be a little lost.

snake520

That middle picture certainly helped the most!

oeuf

Ahahaha! awesome!

Punx

Thank you. I am going to try and do it soon. Thanks again. If i still need help which i probably won't, i will post again.

bitterspeak

If you need to know how to install the calipers:

https://www.tektro.com/04support/pdf/000907RX40-1.pdf

somegeek

I use that middle item to stop once in a while... I toss it out like a sea anchor.

andrewro

that is so amazing it looks like it belongs on the o t h e r f o r u m .