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Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
You can include those as well. 7401 and 7402 levers were almost identical. 7401s require an internal ferrule for the brake cable housing while the 7402s do not. Minor details here and there separate them, and I have worked with both. Looks like the image I used was mislabeled.
In addition, the 7402s have the "SLR" return spring and the lever pivot is held in with a set screw from the bottom instead of allen screws from the sides. And I think the hoods are different too, but I'm not entirely sure. Why so many different hoods?? I wonder if they can be 3D printed.
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