Re: Hand Brake - Part missing????

Posted by HH56 On 2018/10/28 13:08:45

Chris, do you have any photos of your handle? We might be able to figure the mechanics out if you do. It does appear the release lever on the early handle pushes against a different place than the Clipper version so maybe the operation is a bit different.

From what I can see on my Clipper (not much because it is well hidden up behind the dash and other brackets) the torsion spring 120 pushes against the V on the ratchet cam 118 which is mounted inside the release lever 119 and keeps the teeth meshed. Via the long pointed tongue on the cam, the spring also provides tension to the release lever to keep it forward. The way the release is hinged, when it is pulled rearward the front side of the release pushes back against the spring and long tongue on the toothed cam tipping it down and releasing the mesh with the fixed teeth.