Handbrake Assembly Removal

PostPost by: HardTop » Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:57 pm

Can anyone suggest how to remove the handbrake mechanism from the rear calipers.
It seems to be retained by an interference fit pin.
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PostPost by: Jason1 » Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:02 pm

Just pulled mine apart today to clean them.

The pins pull out, you need to screw a bolt in the pin, the inside of the pin is threaded.

Use a bolt and and a small socket and washer to pull the pin out. My ones needed lots of lub.

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PostPost by: patrics » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:02 pm

Hi,

The thread is 2Ba. so try and get a quality bolt / caphead, nut and something to use as a spacer.
Clean the 2Ba pin thread out with a tap
Run the nut up the bolt, fit the spacer then screw the caphead fully into the pin ? there is a maximum ??of thread.
Use the nut to draw the pin out not the bolt. This will make sure you don?t strip the thread.
The pin is only a push fit into the caliper as it?s the handbrake pad which actually holds the pin in place.

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PostPost by: HardTop » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:58 pm

Thanks for the information.
It removes the stage where you break it to find out how it fits together
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