Handbrake lever - removal and refitting

Removal

1 Chock the front wheels, raise and support the vehicle at the rear using safety stands (see Jacking and vehicle support”). Release the handbrake.

2 Working underneath the vehicle, extract the lever-to-equaliser cable retaining clip, remove the pin and separate the cable from the equaliser.

3 Remove the front seats. It may also be necessary to remove the carpet.

4 Detach the handbrake warning switch.

Handbrake lever mounting bolts (A) and warning light switch screws (B)
Handbrake lever mounting bolts (A) and warning light switch screws (B)

5 Disconnect the cable from the handbrake lever by extracting the clip and pin.

Primary cable-to-handbrake lever clevis pin and clip (arrowed)
Primary cable-to-handbrake lever clevis pin and clip (arrowed)

6 Unscrew the lever securing bolts and remove the lever.

Refitting

7 Refit in the reverse order of removal. On completion, check the handbrake adjustment.