To what Mark said I would add,
You can also use the 13 mm nut on the front to hold the caliper in place while you tighten the nut in the back. I find that a little easier than moving the caliper after it's been tightened.
Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:03 PM, <FujiFish1@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Jeroen,
>
> Sometimes this works:
> Loosen the caliper mounting nut, squeeze the brake tightly to the rim using
> the brake lever, set the mounting nut tight enough to hold it in place,
> and then slowly and carefully tighten it down the rest of the way.
> Sometimes
> this leaves it right where you need, but other times, the brake will still
> jump to the side once used again. There are also the 13mm tool flats on
> the side of the center bolt, which allows the use of a tool for centering,
> after the brake mounting nut has been tightened. Sometimes there is no
> room
> to apply the tool because, the headset for example, gets in the way. You
> can use the tool upside down, applying it from the underside of the
> caliper. Sometimes this requires removing the wheel first, positioning
> the tool,
> re-installing the wheel, and then adjusting as normal. This last tip only
> works when using an offset angled tool, like the one Park makes, specific
> for this purpose of adjusting brake position. That's about the end of my
> little amateur hints ... good luck!
>
> Ciao,
> Mark Agree
> Southfield MI USA
> ~ ~ ~
>
>
>
> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 17:03:21 +0200
> From: j.kleijn <jeroen.kleijn@ziggo.nl>
> Subject: [CR] Campa record adjustment
> To: _classicrendezvous@bikelist.org_ (m
> ailto:classicrendezvous@bikelist.org<ailto%3Aclassicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> )
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm facing problems adjusting my campa record ('75) brakes. The side
> pull side ends up against the rim and stays there. I have recentered
> the brake and also played a little with the two front bolts.
>
> Anybody got some proper instructions to help me out?
>
> thanks
>
> Jeroen Kleijn
> The Netherlands
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