V-brake set-up help

[bagre15]

I recently decided to try a V-brake in my front wheel, I ended up buying SD7 arms with heatsink blue vee pads. I'm using an echo urban fork in my bike and I'm having trouble setting up the brake. It seems that the spacing between the two arms is not big enought so I can't get the pads to hit the rim square.

Does anybody has any hints that can help me with this set up?

Thanks

[hezzay]

Got some pics of the situation maybe?

[sharn]

Hey mam,

(Presuming you are already making sure the thinner dish is on the inside) Rather than running a dish and curved washer at all; get your file and test your patience at making one singular washer that corrects the angle perfectly on it's own.

Other than that.. Get a thinner rim

All the best bro,

Peace

[err]

As a last resort tnn v backings have the cup shape machined into them so you only need to use the dome washer

[Blake]

Pic will help

[old boy chez]

Change the domed wash's round.if its not hitting the rim flat then undo the pad , push the arm in so the pad hits the rim.then tighten . Repet on the other side .

[tdubz]

I have ran pads without domed washers before no issues. Main thing to watch is that you pack out the pad axle at the bolt end so that you can get an allen key head in there fully for tightening.