Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
Remove the cable from the lever before installing the hood. With natural gum rubber hoods, it's often safer to remove the entire lever from the bar and slip the hood over the back of the body, rather than trying to wrestle the hood over the lever blade and body together and risk tearing the hood.
Ok gotcha. And is there a hole or something in the hood that will allow my brake cable to stick out of? Mine comes directly vertical of housing.