Removal
1Chock the rear wheels, jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on axle stands.
Release the handbrake. Disconnect the
battery negative lead.
2Slacken the handbrake cable adjuster.
3Extract the securing circlip and pivot pin,
and detach the handbrake equaliser from the
linkage on the underbody (see illustration).
4Working inside the vehicle, remove the
handbrake lever rubber gaiter and/or the
centre console, as necessary.
5Disconnect the wiring connector from the
handbrake “on” warning switch. 6Unscrew the two handbrake lever mounting
bolts, and carefully lift the lever through the
underfloor gaiter.
7If required, the handbrake “on” warning
switch can be removed.Refitting
8Refitting is a reversal of removal, but on
completion, adjust the handbrake cable.
Removal
1Remove the clutch pedal as described in
Chapter 6.
2Extract the inboard circlip from the brake
pedal end of the pivot shaft (see illustration).3The 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.
4If desired, the nylon bushes can be prised
from each side of the pedal for renewal, and
the brake lamp switch removed.
Refitting
5Refitting is a reversal of removal, fitting any
washers and spacers in their original
positions. Refit the clutch pedal.
30Brake pedal - removal and
refitting
29Handbrake lever -removal
andrefitting
10•22Braking system
29.3 Handbrake equaliser and linkage on underbody30.2 Extract the inboard circlip (arrowed) to remove the pedal
pivot shaft
