| 5. Ease the rubber grommet from the end of the outer casing and slide the handbrake cable from the clip welded on the brake rod.
6. Refitting is the reverse of the removal sequence but particular attention must be given to the following: —
(i) The handbrake cable is fitted at the hand lever end first with the flange of the abutment bush away from the lever.
(ii) Ensure that the rubber grommets are fitted to the floor and onto the rear end of the outer casing and the rubber sleeve under the frame clip.
(iii) Position the spring clip of the handbrake cable clevis pin towards the rear of the car.
(iv) When a replacement handbrake cable has been fitted, the handbrake operation is checked, see under "Handbrake — Adjustment".
HANDBRAKE ROD
To remove and refit (Fig. 8)
1. Chock the front wheels and release the handbrake.
2. Withdraw the brake rod from the wheel cylinder lever by releasing the spring clip.
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3. Detach the rubber grommet from the end of the hand-brake outer casing and move it along the inner cable.
4. Hold the handbrake outer casing with one hand, slide the brake rod clip off the end of the outer casing and detach the rod from the inner cable through the slot In the clip by releasing the pinch bolt. -
5. Withdraw the brake rod from the bearing inside the rear axle clip.
6. Remove the bearing from the rear axle clip when the hole has become elongated.
7. Refitting is the reverse of the removal sequence but particular attention must be given to the following: —
(I) The spring clip is fed onto the brake rod so the double "prongs" point outward and when clipped over the wheel cylinder lever, the lever is be-tween the short single "prong" and the double "prongs".
(ii) The rubber grommet is fitted over the end of the outer casing.
(iii) When a replacement rod has been fitted, the handbrake operation is checked, see under "Handbrake adjustment".
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