Brake cable installation

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Brake cable installation

Postby rizzz » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:10 pm

For the people who are still installing the standard mechanical brake system, here's an easy mod that allows you to adjust the brake cable tension from inside the cockpit, just replace the aluminium attach block that holds the screen door roller with a bottle screw.
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Re: Brake cable installation

Postby radfordc » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:56 pm

Here is how I made the brakes adjustable at the wheel.
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