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Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate

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maverick
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17 Jul 2011 15:08 - 17 Jul 2011 15:09 #19069 by maverick

Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate was created by maverick

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I've just replaced my rear wheel bearing, and to get the half shaft out you have to remove the hand brake cable from the brake backing plate ...

I always struggle in removing the cable through the hole as the cable has a 'pronged gizmo' that holds it in place ...

Has anyone got a tool (bought or own-made) to make the removal easy??

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17 Jul 2011 15:18 #19070 by mlines

Replied by mlines on topic Re: Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate

i tried a jubilee clip which worked but was probably more trouble than it was worth

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17 Jul 2011 16:00 #19073 by facade

Replied by facade on topic Re: Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate

Just jab one prong inwards with a screwdriver, and bend the cable away from the prong to pull the tang through, jab another and bend again*, then jab the third and it pulls out.

*you can't let the first one back through when you do the second bend.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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17 Jul 2011 18:43 #19078 by Cider

Replied by Cider on topic Re: Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate

I had the same trouble
so I used a large cable tie pulled up FT seemed to work for me

Cheers
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18 Jul 2011 07:07 #19094 by maverick

Replied by maverick on topic Re: Hand brake cable - into brake backing plate

Cheers guys ... i like the idea of the Cable Tie and also the jubilee clip, but this maybe a bit awkward to get in though ...

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