Front hand brake cable swap

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Front hand brake cable swap

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I plan to replace my front handbrake cable as tge threaded section has seen better days. And I dont want it giving up on me randomly.. But has anyone done this without dropping the tank.. Its a jx engine

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Re: Front hand brake cable swap

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Its the black plastic friction block thats pressed up into a bracket underneath that needs popping down out of the bracket, there is access from the rear.
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Re: Front hand brake cable swap

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Thanks but I'm pretty sure it's still a tank out job

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Re: Front hand brake cable swap

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Was a tank out job.. Simply no access to the rubber guide bush that's mounted to cab floor
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