Brake Caliper Mounting & Adjustment - Linear Pull & V Brake

How to install and adjust linear pull and V-brake calipers.

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Video contents:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Tools Needed
01:14 Caliper Installation
02:54 Pad Adjustment
04:42 Set Toe
07:30 Cable Attachment
10:09 Set Pad Clearance
11:31 Centering
12:49 Trim & Cap Cable

➤ Tools & materials used:
• SD-SET Screwdriver Set
• Rags



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➤ More Rim Brake Repair Help:

[marthamckeon]

Wow! Best brake tutorial ever! I'm a 70 yr old female with scant mechanical skills. After watching this, I fixed my brakes in about 15 minutes. Thank you so much!

[mkdon]

If this guy did video on open heart surgery il be confident i could do it

[robineldridge]

Calvin is by far the best tutor - so clear, so simple, so informative, so modest. How I wish I could have a whole week being tutored by someone like him. Thank you to Calvin and Park Tools for a great video.

[najaneda]

Nobody does better how to videos than Calvin at Park Tool.

[peter]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I paid good money repeatedly to bike shops and services in Bucharest (Romania) and they simply couldn't make an satisfactory adjustment to my rear brakes, they were not centered, on one side the pad touched the rim slightly at every rotation on one spot (not in the bike shop but after a few km) and on the other it was too far away from the rim. I simply centered using the little screws according to your video and the brakes are the best now. How the guys, supposedly bike mechanics, were not able to do it is beyond me. They were either stupid or lazy or both. When I came back and told them the problem, they simply stated that my e-bike is atypical, it's too wide, and they couldn't do a better job. I did it myself using your video and I have two left hands, I'm a computer programmer, never the slight inclination to be a handy man. The explanations and the way your video was recorded, with the right angles, is simply AWESOME. You are the best! Like and subscribe!

[DevilzzFA]

You are the very first person who states the torque with which the brakes are mounted to the frame. Thanks for that.

[yincent]

Have tweaked my brakes every 6 months for last 3 years - every time will watch this video first - clear and very nicely put together. Thanks

[goldbunny]

Superb clear tutorial. Everyone can learn from this style. No distracting background music, no ego or extraneous info. 10/10!

[zalafinari]

I can't believe I've gone my whole life without having this knowledge and doing a mickey mouse job of replacing my brake pads.

Thank you!

[gautam]

Man I always had trouble centering these brakes and did not know the purpose of the side screws. This video opened my eyes! Thank you very much for the professional demonstrations!!! ❤

[buzby]

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Great 👍🏼
Thank you !

[tinahopper]

With the pandemic, our only option was to buy a bike online and have it shipped to us. The brakes were jacked! This video enabled me to save a ton of money and time! Can't thank you enough!

[peteswright]

Undoubtedly the best and clearest demo plus explanation of how these breaks are to be set up. Thanks.

[zaldumbide]

I was having a b**ch of a time adjusting my V-brakes, after watching this video now my brakes are properly aligned and my rims turn smoothly. Thank you and everyone over at park tools.

[SlowJo]

Holy sweet Pete! This is, hands down, the ABSOLUTE BEST brake tutorial on YouTube.
For one, yours is the only one to address the fact there are different styles, and tailored to them.
This was the only tutorial to help me pin point how to fix the pull on my brakes.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
I'll be sharing this with everyone I know who owns a bike with this brake system ❤️😄

[ajstube]

Great presentation, to the point, clear and enjoyable. Thank you! 😃.

[flaviuscarp]

Wish I had these videos back in the 90's when I was still a kid running my bike all day. At least I know now how to fix my brake pads like a real man.
Somebody give this man a raise! And a platinum youtube button and a mountain of $$$. He deserves it.

[jilldavis]

Clear, instructional video. Thank you! I've been riding a bike for half a century but only just begun to tackle my own repairs. William Reeves' comment was the final solution for my rubbing brakes.

[briangammage]

After 44 years of living, I finally understand how to fix my brakes!!!! THANK YOU for the great video!!!!

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