[brian35]

how do i do it? ha let me know asap i leave for my trip tomorrow

 

[Helmut]

how do i do it? ha let me know asap i leave for my trip tomorrow

Unhook the master cylinder rod from the rear of the brake pedal by removing the cotter pin and washer and then removing the pin. I think the brake pedal itself, has a snapring that has to come off and then a big washer and then you just pull the brake pedal off the shaft. If the brake pedal isn't held on by a snapring, then it will just have a big cotter pin that holds it on, just take the cotter pin out and remove the washer and slide the brake pedal off.

 

[brian35]

mine is a 400ex and it doesn't have a big cotter pin. its just an allen bolt that is where the brake lever pivots and thats about it. but it wont pull off

 

[tomgodd]

Why are you removing it??

 

[Helmut]

mine is a 400ex and it doesn't have a big cotter pin. its just an allen bolt that is where the brake lever pivots and thats about it. but it wont pull off

OK, I didn't know that it was a 400EX. Did you remove the allen bolt and it still won't come off?

Don't forget to remove the return spring and if you have a brake light, the spring that operates the brake light switch.

I think you stated in another thread that the brake pedal wouldn't return to the normal position. I forgot to ask if it has the return spring on it, it could be missing.

 

[tomgodd]

Pull out the allen bolt. unhook the lever from the rear master cylinder by removing the coter pin. It appears it shoul come apart pretty easily.

 

[brian35]

i did all that and it wont pull off. and the spring is there but it wont return that easy so i was going to take it off and clean and re grease it so it moves a little better

 

[Helmut]

i did all that and it wont pull off. and the spring is there but it wont return that easy so i was going to take it off and clean and re grease it so it moves a little better

It must be seized up in there. I don't know if you can get penetrating oil back in to it or not, but you can try. If you can get a pry bar in behind it, you might be able to pry it loose. The allen bolt is the only thing that holds it on.

 

[twisted400ex]

I am having this same issue and seen it hasent been resolved since 2010 lol Did you resolve the issue? thanks