U Brakes

[Peanut]

Ok, so I'm new to U-Brakes and have kind of got the jist of them but I re-fitted the U-brake to my frame last night and one side is slightly springy and springs away from the rim like it should while the other side has no spring at all. I'm guessing the springs are internal and that the large nut with two flat sides has something to do with it but I'm only guessing.

I'm such a novice, never have any luck with brakes, think I'm gonna resort to carrying a large stick around with me that I can jam in the spokes when I want to stop!!!

[theRuler]

slacken the allen bolt
get a spanner on the nut thing

turn the nut thing so the arm pulls away from the rim then do up the allen bolt

[Peanut]

  top bloke ta.

[motomagII]

i had to get the same info and ruler is correct only thing he missed was dont turn to much just a bit at time or the springs will damage .

[Sanmarcopizza]

Bloomin eck. I wrote war and peace on this only to find that it didn't post. Doh !

[theRuler]

i had to get the same info and ruler is correct only thing he missed was dont turn to much just a bit at time or the springs will damage .

yeh dont use a 2 foot wrench with a burner frame on the spring nuts
in time you will get to feel when is right

[weston]

try parktool.com for help fitting new school parts

[Peanut]

Thanx guys, think I have the hang of it now, old croney that I am!