brian-nz Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Hi Everyone This may have been covered before but I could not find any thread. Due to having short legs I have to have the seat right forward which impedes the full movement of the handbrake lever. Will adjusting (shortening) the cable from the lever to the compensator fix this issue. With the seat back the handbrake works on the last click Regards Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Hi Brian, start by making sure that the rear brakes are adjusted properly. Use the adjusters to lock the wheel and then back off until the wheel just rotates by hand. Then adjust the cables from the compensator to the levers on the brake backplates to remove any excess play, but be careful not to overtighten which will pull the levers and cause the brakes to bind. Then finally if necessary adjust the cable from the handbrake lever to the compensator. At each stage try the handbrake lever as you may find that simply adjusting the rear brakes will be enough to make the handbrake work better. Make sure that the rear brake cylinders can slide in the backplate as it is common for the handbrake lever pivot to wear a groove in the backplate over many years of use which stops the cylinders from sliding as they should . If they are grooved you need to weld them up and grind them flat again. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 It's worth checking that the handbrake is off and cables are slack before adjusting the rear brakes. Then take up the slack in the cable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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