emergency brake cable help

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emergency brake cable help

Post by 71runnerm51 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:17 pm

I need a good pic of the rear e- brake cable to brake shoe lever or how it hooks to the lever
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:50 pm

pretty grainy shot from FSM but thought it may help. This shot is for 10-inch rear drums.
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:23 pm

Maybe this will help...
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:27 pm

or this...
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71runnerm51 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:55 pm

how does the cable hook into the groove ? just between the ball and spring?
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:22 pm

Yes. Just pull the spring away from the ball end and voila!

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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71runnerm51 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:27 pm

what tool did you use to pull the spring back?
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71Satellite98661 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:39 pm

no purchase necessary
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Re: emergency brake cable help

Post by 71runnerm51 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:14 pm

step 1 make sure you loosen the E-brake adjusting bolt :o :D
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