How Do You Fix The Front Brakes On A Scooter?
If you’re a lucky scooter owner, your front brakes use a drum system. However, most modern scooters have front disc brakes, which are a bit more complicated. Knowing how to repair either system is important for maintenance and safety. Evaluation and Removal Step 1 Remove the front wheel rim on your scooter to access the brake system. Unbolt the rim from the wheel hub, loosening the nuts in a star pattern so that you don’t warp the rim. Make sure not to untighten the rim nuts that keep the tire on, or it will burst in your face. The drum brake setup will be concealed underneath the front wheel hub, so you will need to remove it. The disc brake will have a rotor connected to the front hub on the outside so, depending on the setup, you can probably leave the hub alone. Step 2 Remove the circlips that keep the drum brake shoes on their pegs. Then remove the spring that keeps the shoes pressured together. Now you can wiggle the shoes off their pivot pegs and remove them completely. For a di
