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:
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Caution: Refer to the
precautions in Section 1 before
proceeding.
1.6 litre
Note: New fuel injector seals must be used on
refitting.
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the air cle ...
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Warning: Renew both sets of
front brake pads at the same time
- never renew the pads on only
one wheel, as uneven braking
may result. Note that the dust created by
wear of the pads may contain as ...
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The procedure is the same as described in
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