Troubleshooting Brake Adjustment Wheel that Wont Adjust with Brake Spoon
Published 09/25/2019
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I had tried the channel locks with no success before. It seems really seized up.
asked by: Fred J
Helpful Expert Reply:
It looks like your adjustment star wheel is fully retracted to the point it might be too tight to adjust with a brake spoon like # W80630. With the hub off see if you can get the star wheel to break free so that it can start to adjust out. Maybe try grabbing the star wheel with a set of channel locks to really get decent leverage on it. You should be able to see the inner threads like in the picture I attached.
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Hydraulic Brake Kit - Uni-Servo - Free Backing - Dacromet - 12" - Left/Right Hand - 5.2K to 7K
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Fred N.
9/25/2019
I had tried the channel locks with no success before. It seems really seized up.