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6.  A D J U S T   The   B R A K E S
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1. Squeeze the  brake pads against
the rim to see  if they are at the
right height. They  should not rub
on  the  tire  nor  should they be
able to slip under the rim.
    To prevent squeaking, the pads
should  also  be  "toed-in", which
means the trailing (front) edge of
the pads should touch the rim with
the  brake  applied  lightly. When
you apply the brake hard, the pads
squish a little and you should get
full contact  to the rim.  On most
brakes,  you  carefully  bend  the
caliper arms to get proper toe-in.
With  cantilever  brakes,  set the
toe-in   by   adjusting   and  re-
tightening the brake pad holder.
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Slightly
exaggerated
view of
toed-in brake
pads. Arrow
indicates
direction of
travel.
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Notice the
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