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brake pedal spring
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:22 pm
by druist
having to fit a brake pedal, i cant work out from Stickys or other diagrams where the round hooked end fits, i can see a hole on the frame which logically would be the place to put that end in, but it wont flip over anticlockwise to come the right way up on the pedal - is there some secret or do i need to remove the sensor etc?
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:18 pm
by fred
yes,the hook end nearest spring fits in hole nearest pedal pin,use a spring puller to pull arm over pedal.
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:57 pm
by Knowledge
Drew,
Just be a little careful here, because I have a brake pedal spring for a Lambretta, or at least I thought it was until I tried to fit it. In fact, it was an exact mirror image of a proper spring and completely inappropriate.
I've no idea where this came from, but if I could find one, so could you.
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:57 am
by druist
Thanks Martin, i thought the same, and it didnt match a parts manual, so i got another but thats the same and it is correct its just the parts manual is showing how it should look when in situ i assume.
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:34 pm
by twin
Knowledge wrote:Drew,
Just be a little careful here, because I have a brake pedal spring for a Lambretta, or at least I thought it was until I tried to fit it. In fact, it was an exact mirror image of a proper spring and completely inappropriate.
I've no idea where this came from, but if I could find one, so could you.
yes i have one same as you,
left hand side brake pedel?
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:30 pm
by Dell Oughta
As you say one hook through the frame then the other end under the pedal (you dont lever it anti clock wise!)
They can be a real fukka to get on. I put the bit that hooks in the frame first then use a screw driver as lever under brake mounting point and the other hook at the end of the spring, then pushing clockwise I then pop the pedal on and lever the hook under the pedal (hope that made sense
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Hope this helps (ignore the switch bodge in the piccy, unless you have a s1 or 2)
Mike
Re: brake pedal spring
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:41 pm
by Andy Pickering
Right this might or might not sound crazy..but it worked for me,
My kids have a trampoline, when we bought it and put the trampoline together we had to stretch the springs and there was a tool that came with it to do this..and this is what I used to fit my back brake spring worked a treat..