Sunbeam ALPINE I SERIES: APLINE II SERIES, Workshop Manual, Page: 307 / 413

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Fig. 16.
The /ever
extension
fitted
between the wheel cylinder
/ever and the handbrake cable forkend; note the
position of the "fold" in the lever
extension
relative
to the wheel cylinder lever.
5. Adjust the length of the long handbrake cable
(4), detached during a previous operation, to
remove all slackness from itself and the short
cable. Refit the cable fork-end (2) to the
wheel cylinder lever (I) by reversing the
removal sequence and using a new split pin.
6. Re-adjust the rear brake shoes, see under
"Brake Adjustments".
7. Lower the car to the ground, apply the hand­
brake and remove the chocks.
WSH. 124
Section K (Brakes)
Handbrake operation (Fig. 26)
Early Rapier Series IV Models
To improve handbrake operation on early Rapier .
Series IV Cars an extension is fitted to the wheel
cylinder levers and the forkends of the handbrake
cables are attached to these lever extensions.
The lever extensions can be fitted retrospectively
to very early cars of the same Series should the
need arise.
To remove and refit (Fig. 26)
The removal of the lever extension will be neces­
sary only when the wheel cylinder is being re�oved
from the back plate, by withdrawing a bolt, nut and
washer.
When refitting the lever extension ensure that the
fold of the pressing is towards the centre of the car.