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VAUXHALL 20-60 SHOP MANUAL

HANDBRAKE CROSS SHAFT

( After R 3060 )

SECTION Description — The cross shaft is mounted on the offside of the chassis, and is
213 supported at one end by a roller bearing mounted in a bracket and attached to

the cross member, while the other end is mounted in a plain bearing which is
flanged and bolted to the inside of the chassis frame. The shaft protrudes through
the side of the frame and carries a right hand operated brake lever. In the end of
the shaft is fitted a grease gun nipple for lubrication of the plain bearing.
HANDBRAKE LEVER

( After R 3060 ) — TO REMOVE

SECTION – Slacken the bolt which clamps the brake lever to the cross shaft. Remove the
214 pin from the top of the vertical rod ‘D’, Fig 7, slacken the clamping bolt in

the cross shaft bearing bracket, attached to the cross member, and remove
the two bolts which hold the plain bearing to the inside of the chassis frame.
Then by tapping the cross shaft bearing bracket along the cross member, the
shaft can be withdrawn from the lever, which can subsequently be removed
from between the valance and the frame.
HANDBRAKE PAWL AND ROD

( After R 3060 ) — TO REMOVE

SECTION – Remove handbrake lever ( Section 214 ) .
215 – Remove split pin, washer and ‘Thackeray’ spring washer from the pin

attaching the pawl to the handbrake lever. Remove the pin and detach the
pawl rod from the pawl. The rod is inserted in the hole in the pawl and is
not locked in position in any way, but is given location by the side of the
frame when the handbrake is assembled to the cross shaft. The pawl rod is
removed by inserting a piece of round steel in the hole in the press button
and unscrewing it from the rod, thus allowing the rod to be withdrawn.

HANDBRAKE PAWL AND ROD

( After R 3060 ) — TO RE-ASSEMBLE AND REPLACE

SECTION Reverse operations given in ( Sections 215 and 214 ) respectively.
216 HANDBRAKE CROSS SHAFT

( After R 3060 ) — TO REMOVE

SECTION – Remove handbrake lever ( Section 214 ) .
217 – Remove the castellated nut from beneath the bearing bracket attached

to the cross member, and the shaft can be pressed down so that the stud
on the bearing housing is clear of the bracket, leaving the cross shaft
complete with bearings and operating arm free for removal.

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