How to remove the handbrake cable in 5 seconds!

How to remove the handbrake cable in 5 seconds... and not by cutting

After you have removed the brake shoes, bring the end of the brake cable out and slide a 12 mm ring spanner over and push to close the prongs. Cable then slips out of brake base and the 12mm ring spanner falls off. Simple. :woohoo:

Pic of the removed handbrake cable showing how the 12mm ring spanner slips up and closes the prongs for easy removal.

Well, it may not be a world-shattering idea, but it works quickly and simply and I am proud of having discovered it myself, even if every mechanic in the world might have known about it already

Nice work. Seems quicker and easier than the jubilee or zip tie methods I have used.

thats a great tip as its a real pita to get them out by using a screwdriver to push the prongs 1 by 1 & pulling & twisting

so goooooooooooooooooooooooooooood !!!!!!

Yeah, well done, the simplest tips are always the best!!
John.

top idea that mate,last time I did it I used a tie wrap.
Simples
Thanks

That`s a cracking tip, I`ve yet to unleash the horrors behind the drums on mine but I`ll probably thank you for that when I do

Excellent idea, never thought of it, I just used the wiggle & screwdriver method.

The simple ideas are the best. It's one of those "why the hell did I not think of that?" sort of things!

Cheers for that!

Kirkynut

Great tip.

I've got a related tip I thought I'd share.

To remove the rear brake shoes don't bother trying to remove the top spring. Take the bottom spring off, which is easy, and take the 2 nuts off the piston and remove the piston. You can then get the brake shoes off without taking the spring off. Goes back on the same way and its easy to get them back in and set up.

Nick