Handbrake Cables — Replacement (Opel Ascona C)

1. Place the handbrake control lever in its second position.

2. Raise the rear of the car and remove the wheels and brake drums.

Short cable.

3. Measure the length of the protruding thread at the end of the cable fitting to make assembly easier later, and then unscrew the adjustment nut from the cable at the equalizer.

4. Disconnect the cable from its guide on the rear axle. On the latest models (since 1985) the handbrake cable guide tube has been eliminated and the cable is routed through two rings which are held in place by a bracket welded to the rear axle. In this case, disconnect the cable from the rings (photo). Please note: When ordering new cables, please specify the chassis numbers; this is important to ensure that you receive exactly the cables you need.



5. Press the cable gland out of the rear brake plate.

6. Unhook the handbrake cable from the shoe and route the cable through the back plate.

Long cable.

7. Unscrew the nut from the threaded fitting on the cable equalizer.



8. Disconnect the cable from the guide under the body. Bend the guide retaining tabs if necessary.

9. Disconnect the cable from the equalizer and the guide or rings (which is necessary - see paragraph 4) on the rear axle.

10. Disconnect the cable from the brake shoe.

11. Press the cable cuff out of the back plate and remove the cable after you have disconnected it from the extension on the handbrake lever rod (photo).

Both cables.

12. Installation of both cables is carried out in reverse order. Check and adjust the cables as described in the previous Section, first returning the fixture at the end of the short cable to the condition it had before disassembly.