Cable Tension (Rear Brake); Brake Pads Setting - BMC timemachine Mode D'emploi

Cable tension (rear brake)

- Maintain the brake arms against the stoppers, apply tension on the cable and clamp the cable (1). Once the cable is tight, check the
function of the brake lever. There should not be play in the lever and the brake arms should come back all the way to the
stoppers. Repeat operation if needed.
- Cut the cable 40mm away from the brake arm (1), then clip the cable back into the down tube (3).

Brake pads setting

To mount various rim dimensions, and also to compensate pad wear, the reach of the brake pads needs to be adjusted with spacers.
Please refer to your wheels manufacturers instructions regarding which brake pad compound you should use.
Exemple: Pads fully in and fully out:
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