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Steve
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I use my 1987 Diamondback Arrival for a commuter. The Shimano U-brake,
mounted to the chainstays, gets pretty nasty towards the end of winter
(year after year) and today one of the brake arms decided to freeze up
on its pivot post. So I disassembled it, and got it all working again
- almost. Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to reassemble the
spring, metal keeper (with guide hole) and plastic cap into the brake
arm. If the spring has any tension, the metal cap rides on the cast
buttress on the brake arm so there is not room to get the plastic cap
on. The trick on how to do this eludes me - anybody remember how to
reassemble these?
TIA
Steve
mounted to the chainstays, gets pretty nasty towards the end of winter
(year after year) and today one of the brake arms decided to freeze up
on its pivot post. So I disassembled it, and got it all working again
- almost. Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to reassemble the
spring, metal keeper (with guide hole) and plastic cap into the brake
arm. If the spring has any tension, the metal cap rides on the cast
buttress on the brake arm so there is not room to get the plastic cap
on. The trick on how to do this eludes me - anybody remember how to
reassemble these?
TIA
Steve