How to fix squeaky brakes on eScooter / How to adjust brakes on an eScooter

Find the side the noise is coming from

The first step to solving squeaky brakes is to tell which brake the noise is coming from - front or rear. To do this, ride slowly in a quiet area, and listen closely to tell where the noise is coming from. 

How to tell which types of brakes my eScooter has

Knowing which type of brakes you have on your eScooter will help you solve issues with higher precision. See the following visuals to tell which type of brakes you have:

Drum Brakes

Drum brakes generally have a circular insert that goes in to the motor, and a spring-loaded cable that engages the brake. Drum brakes do not have a disc. The VSETT 8 and NAVEE S65C have Drum Brakes.

Mechanical Disc Brakes

Mechanical Disc Brakes feature a cable-actuated caliper, and a disc. The VSETT 9+, VSETT 10 SINGLE MOTOR, NAVEE V40, and NAVEE V50 have mechanical disc brakes. 

Hydraulic Disc Brakes

hydraulic Disc brakes do not have a cable, instead they have a hydraulic line with a fitting that goes directly in to the brake caliper. They also have a disc. The VSETT 10+ and VSETT 11+ have hydraulic disc brakes. 

How to fix squeaky Drum Brakes on an eScooter

Drum brakes typically squeak when the brake is not properly adjusted, causing the brake material to rub against the motor. To fix this, the drum brake can be adjusted. The key is to make small adjustments at a time, and spin the wheel in between adjustments to ensure it is not squeaking.

1. On the front and rear wheel, tighten each drum brake nut (labelled 2 below) a couple of turns.
These nuts should be screwed about 1 cm onto the threaded portion of the brake cable. After a
couple of turns, give the handles a pull and check for improvement until the brakes are close to
where you'd like them.
2. On the brake lever, the nut labelled 3 can be loosened in order to tighten the brakes. If your
brakes are not fully tight, unscrew nut 3 a couple of turns in order to tighten the brake.
3. Once nut 3 is where you'd like it, tighten nut 4 against the brake handle as shown below in
order to retain the adjustment.

How to fix squeaky Mechanical Disc Brakes on an eScooter

For mechanical disc brakes, there can be multiple causes of squeaking. The most common cause is the brake disc itself has become warped, causing the disc to scrape on the brake pads as it cycles around the wheel. If you spin the wheel and it causing a scraping noise only sometimes, and not scraping all the time, your disc needs to be adjusted. Please scroll to the "Disc Brake Adjustment" section to align your disc. 

If your brakes are constantly scraping, your caliper may be out of line and need adjustment. Please scroll to the "Caliper Adjustment" section.

How to fix squeaky Hydraulic Brakes on an eScooter

For hydraulic disc brakes, there can be multiple causes of squeaking. The most common cause is the brake disc itself has become warped, causing the disc to scrape on the brake pads as it cycles around the wheel. If you spin the wheel and it causing a scraping noise only sometimes, and not scraping all the time, your disc needs to be adjusted. Please scroll to the "Disc Brake Adjustment" section to align your disc. 

If your brakes are constantly scraping, your caliper may be out of line and need adjustment. Please scroll to the "Caliper Adjustment" section.

eScooter Brake Disc Adjustment

Video walk through of adjusting brakes: https://youtu.be/uk_nC9anQcM
1. Make sure rotor is flat. Spin the tire while looking at the edge of the rotor (see picture below)
to see if it wobbles. If it does wobble, note the high spot, and adjust with truing tool. You can also use a large crescent wrench if you don't have a truing tool. Be gentle, the rotors are thin and easy to bend.

eScooter Caliper Adjustment

1. Loosen the two screws shown below. Loosen just enough to move the caliper.

2. Squeeze the brake handle up on the handlebar. This will make the caliper pads
align to be parallel with the rotor.
3. Gently spin the tire and listen for scuffing. If it still scuffs, carefully move the caliper
towards rotor just a tiny amount. Keep the tire rotating while you move the caliper
so you will know when it doesn't scuff.
4. Tighten the bolts without moving the caliper.

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