Button Moon

New Member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #1

Hi - very new to all of this so apologies if its an obvious question!
It's a two thumb job to push the button down to take the hand break off - not ideal! - I've had a play to see if there's a trick to it e.g. pull further back before pressing, not putting it on as much etc etc but no luck so far.

Is there a trick to it?

Will tightening / loosening the hand break help - I have a Haynes book and have looked up advice on how to do this in the forums here etc but want sure if this would help.

Thank you!

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #2

Button Moon said:

Hi - very new to all of this so apologies if its an obvious question!
It's a two thumb job to push the button down to take the hand break off - not ideal! - I've had a play to see if there's a trick to it e.g. pull further back before pressing, not putting it on as much etc etc but no luck so far.

Is there a trick to it?

Will tightening / loosening the hand break help - I have a Haynes book and have looked up advice on how to do this in the forums here etc but want sure if this would help.

Thank you!

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button, pivots and rods etc probably just need a clean up and lubing

 

Button Moon

New Member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #3

Thanks jamesmartin - I'll see if I feel brave enough to give that a go at the weekend!

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Jul 12, 2017

• #4

Get underneath and belt holy hell out of everything. He's being a bad boy and deserves it.
Other than that a wire brush and oil can might ease things. That is if the ratchet isn't a bit cabbaged.

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Jul 12, 2017

• #5

Strip, clean and lube. I had mine seize completely once but it came good with a bit of TLC and some grease.

 

Button Moon

New Member

• Jul 18, 2017

• #6

Thanks for all the help,
WD40 on the button's spring seem to have done the trick - I can now release the hand break with one thumb - its hard work but do-able! Hoping to get a proper strip, clean and grease done as soon as I gather my confidence!

 

Stretch

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2017

• #7

(Sorry can't resist - bit of the old obessive compulsive breaking on through)

Nice descriptive spelling mistake - the hand brakes do indeed seem to want to break your hands when then they're like that!

Errr (a rather pedantic) welcome to the forum from me...

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2017

• #8

Put some oil down it, WD 40 is not a lubricant.