Adjusting Shimano cantilever brakes

slowoldman

Posts: 18029

Full Member

Topic starter

[#8325675]

I have been giving my pub bike a strip down and spring clean. It has this type of brake:

[img] [/img]

I've removed, cleaned. lubricated and put back on. I've got new pads. How the hell do I adjust the damned things? Having great trouble getting everything lined up, centralised and toed-in.

Posted : 01/02/2017 11:51 pm

aP

Posts: 681

Free Member

[url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G_tDym0G6zo ][/url]

Posted : 02/02/2017 1:03 am

seadog101

Posts: 2885

Full Member

Make sure the tension screws are wound out to create the least amount of force when setting the blocks, makes that bit much easier. The rest is just faff and fumble til it works right!

Posted : 02/02/2017 1:22 am

6079smithw

Posts: 942

Free Member

M-System pads... ah the nostalgia

Posted : 02/02/2017 2:57 am

qwerty

Posts: 10978

Free Member

Have a dig around here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-trad.html

Posted : 02/02/2017 10:13 am

akira

Posts: 953

Full Member

Adjust cables so they're equal, make sure pads are aligned to rims then adjust tension screes so both sides move equally.

Posted : 02/02/2017 10:18 am

slowoldman

Posts: 18029

Full Member

Topic starter

Thanks all. I found one or two videos already but that Park Tools one is excellent. I don't know why didn't think to look there first. Of course now I want a load of Park Tools!

Posted : 02/02/2017 4:15 pm

Forum menu

[Closed] Adjusting Shimano cantilever brakes