handbrake cables/drum back plates

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handbrake cables/drum back plates

Postby FRSJON on Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:17 pm

whilst changing a beam for a friend today ive found out that the hole in the back plate of the drum for the cable comes in different sizes.. the frst beam had a small hole that the cable clips into and the xr2i replacement has a larger hole and a adapter... my choices are to take the back plates off the frst beam so the cables fit or find a cable with adapters...opinions please....
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Re: handbrake cables/drum back plates

Postby jayrs on Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:11 pm

The ones with the larger hole are for the 3.5 I think, I had one like that when I put drums back on my rs from clarks old beam, I put some thick washers in to take up the space the adaptor should of.
Works spot on, and you know me jon, if I wasn't 100% sure it was good enough or safe I wouldn't if done it.

Anyhow, you might get away with a 3.5 cable, but your have issues on the side that has the adaptor fitted
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Re: handbrake cables/drum back plates

Postby FRSJON on Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:23 pm

cool sounds like a plan.a washer each side and then bend the tabs out to hold it in place
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Re: handbrake cables/drum back plates

Postby jayrs on Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:49 pm

If the hole in the washer is too big then yeah bend them out a bit,

I had to cut a bit off the side in the washer that went on the inside if the plate to allow it to fit flush against the back plate if I remember rightly
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