U Brakes ,MTB, What is the trick to installing pads????

What is the trick to getting the pads positioned correctly on U brakes? Centered on sidewall of
rim and toed in properly. This is a late 80's MTB . Is there some little trick to working with
these monsters?

I have worked on lots of bike brakes. V's , canti's, calipers, but these are the absolute worst
design for brakes I have run into. I hope they operate well to make up for the hassle of
maintenance.

Thanks

"Robert Box" <robertbox@angelfire.com> wrote in message
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> What is the trick to getting the pads positioned correctly on U brakes? Centered on sidewall of
> rim and toed in properly. This is a late 80's MTB . Is there some little trick to working with
> these monsters?
>
> I have worked on lots of bike brakes. V's , canti's, calipers, but these are the absolute worst
> design for brakes I have run into. I hope they operate well to make up for the hassle of
> maintenance.

They're okay, but a bit problematic in mud. They tend to pick up a lot of crud.

I've never had any problem setting up the brake pads on my U brake ('87 Wicked Fat Chance). Pretty
straightforward.

Lee