[Pajack]

Some help please. I just bough this bike used for my grandson as a learner. I have some experience with atv's but no mechanical experience with bikes. This 100f is in need of a front brake. Is changing this pretty straight forward? Or is there anything I should know. I have never had the front wheel of any cycle.

[JimDirt]

If you are needing to replace the brake shoes , its as simple as putting the bike up on a stand (a 5 gallon bucket or milk crate of you dont have a lift or stand for it) , then removing the front nut , sliding out the axle and removing the rim , if the brake section stays where it is then just grab the shoes and fold them together like a Taco , and pull them off , remove the springs , take the new shoes , and lay them out like the old ones were , then , install the springs as removed , then fold them like a Taco again , and place them over the posts , then fold them back flat , and put the drum back into the hub , or place the hub onto the brake assembly , if the assembly won't fit , then adjust the brake cable to allow the brake to collapse more so it will fit inside , then re-install the wheel and tighten the axle to the correct torque spec , and adjust the brake for proper tension , and your done

Its basically the same as doing brakes on a older car with drum brakes

[Pajack]

If you are needing to replace the brake shoes , its as simple as putting the bike up on a stand (a 5 gallon bucket or milk crate of you dont have a lift or stand for it) , then removing the front nut , sliding out the axle and removing the rim , if the brake section stays where it is then just grab the shoes and fold them together like a Taco , and pull them off , remove the springs , take the new shoes , and lay them out like the old ones were , then , install the springs as removed , then fold them like a Taco again , and place them over the posts , then fold them back flat , and put the drum back into the hub , or place the hub onto the brake assembly , if the assembly won't fit , then adjust the brake cable to allow the brake to collapse more so it will fit inside , then re-install the wheel and tighten the axle to the correct torque spec , and adjust the brake for proper tension , and your done

Its basically the same as doing brakes on a older car with drum brakes

Ok thank you that helps a bunch!