Handbrake lever - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Chock the rear wheels, jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on axle stands.
Release the handbrake. Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Slacken the handbrake cable adjuster.
3 Extract the securing circlip and pivot pin, and detach the handbrake equaliser from the linkage on the underbody (see illustration).
29.3 Handbrake equaliser and linkage on underbody
4 Working inside the vehicle, remove the handbrake lever rubber gaiter and/or the centre console, as necessary.
5 Disconnect the wiring connector from the handbrake “on” warning switch.
6 Unscrew the two handbrake lever mounting bolts, and carefully lift the lever through the underfloor gaiter.
7 If required, the handbrake “on” warning switch can be removed.
Refitting
8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but on
completion, adjust the handbrake cable.
Brake pedal - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Remove the clutch pedal as described in
Chapter 6.
2 Extract the inboard circlip from the brake pedal end of the pivot shaft (see illustration).
30.2 Extract the inboard circlip (arrowed) to remove the pedal pivot shaft
3 The brake pedal can now be removed from the pedal bracket by sliding out the pivot shaft, noting the position of any washers and spacers which may be fitted.
4 If desired, the nylon bushes can be prised from each side of the pedal for renewal, and the brake lamp switch removed.
Refitting
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal, fitting any
washers and spacers in their original
positions. Refit the clutch pedal.
See also:
Conversion factors
Length (distance)
Inches (in) x 25.4 = Millimetres (mm) x 0.0394 = Inches (in)
Feet (ft) x 0.305 = Metres (m) x 3.281 = Feet (ft)
Miles x 1.609 = Kilometres (km) x 0.621 = Miles
Volume (capacity)
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Aerial - removal and refitting
Manually-operated type - all
models except Cabriolet
Removal
1 Withdraw the radio (Section 21) until the
aerial lead can be pulled out of the receiver
socket.
2 Working under the front wing, rel ...
Braking system warning lamps and electrical switches - removal
and refitting
General
1 All models are fitted with a low fluid level
warning switch in the master cylinder reservoir
cap and a brake pedal stop-lamp switch.
2 Some versions have front disc pad wear
sensors and ...