Anyone know how to adjust brakes?

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DanCar
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Anyone know how to adjust brakes?

Or where can I go to get brake info? I think my brake is rubbing, while I ride.
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Changing subjects:
Video of when the speedmeter said I was doing 50 an external sign said I was doing 48mph:

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Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?

slightly higher quality version of video:
http://fun.evs.googlepages.com/Scooter_48mph.wmv
I would have preferred to edit previous post, but I didn't see a button for it.

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Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?

There is no adjustment on a hydraulic disc brake - they are inherently self-adjusting and the pads should be very lightly rubbing the disc in normal operation.

However, the brake caliper can stick or get "cocked" on it's slide-pins causing the pad on one side to drag excessively. This can be caused by a bent pin, bad rubber bushings, bad or old lubricant on the pins.

You need to to remove the brake assembly and make sure the caliper slides on it's pins - a certain amount of drag is normal but the caliper shouldn't be jammed. They are exactly like the brakes on a car; but if you haven't worked on brakes before, you might want to find someone who has for help or pointers. The biggest tip being: don't apply the brakes when the caliper is off the disc unless there is something between the pads!

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