Handbrake lever

Handbrake lever

Removing - refitting

1. Working as illustrated on the preceding page, remove the lever cover and undo the adjustment nut underneath, then disconnect the wiring connector for the hand-brake warning light switch.
2. Raise the car on the ramps and remove the heat shield illustrated.
3. Undo the bolts (arrowed), lower the car and remove the lever from its seating.

Refit the dismantled parts in reverse order to removal, and then adjust the handbrake.

Handbrake cables

Removing - refitting

4. Working as described above, remove the lever cover, undo the adjustment nut, raise the ramps and remove the heat shield, then undo the bolts securing the hand-brake cable to the bodyshell.