[Jim/GA]

Your experience is why mechanical brakes have a bad rep. When they are adjusted right, they are great. But they can be frustrating to get adjusted properly.

Start from scratch on all 4 wheels.

Start out by adjusting the rod lengths to each wheel to just take up the slack in the levers when you are not stepping on the brake.

Then screw the adjuster in at each wheel until you get some drag, then back out 3 to 5 clicks to get rid the drag.

Now use the notched stick to adjust the brake rod shorter at each wheel to give you the same braking at each wheel at each notch.

A small amount of adjusting at the screw may be needed, but mostly you adjust the rods, if you got the first step right.

Take your time, do one wheel at a time at each notch position.