How To Tighten V Brakes. They are easy to maintain and replace even on the go. How to adjust your brake cables Pull the brake lever to judge how tight or loose your brakes are.
Squeeze your brake lever on the handle bars firmly 5 to 10 times. Loosen the bolt on the brake caliper to readjust. Keep in mind that a properly aligned set of wheels will increase your braking performance.
Also look for any bent or broken parts.
Shimano parallel-push V-brake tune-up kits have all but dried up so I fixed my squealing XT parallel-push V-brakes by adding disc brake rotor washers to tighten up the parallel-push pivot cage. V-Brake pads get adjusted by way of a 5mm fitting on the back side of the brake pad. Brake pad positions are determined by the spring tension on each. Wind the barrel adjuster on the brake lever most of the way in clockwise and loosen the bolt see diagram holding the cable onto one of the brake arms.
