How do I remove this brake lever? (with pic)
08-13-09, 09:58 AM
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How do I remove this brake lever? (with pic)
I've searched far and wide for a way to remove this sort of brake lever but I have not had much luck. Attached is a picture of the lever, apologies for the quality. It's an 80s Shimano 600 lever, secured by a nut screwed on to a bolt going through the pivot mechanism. How do I go about removing this? I've tried long-nose pliers but can't seem to get the nut to turn. My smallest crescent wrench--which is fairly small--doesn't fit. All other levers I've worked with up to this point have been secured by a simple allen bolt. Any help is appreciated.
08-13-09, 10:03 AM
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I have never seen a brake lever with a nut inside. Thin walled deep socket and an extension, or possibly a nut driver would work.
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08-13-09, 10:05 AM
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It's hard to see due to the fuzziness of the picture but the part of the bolt closest to the camera (sticking out above the nut) is the bottom of a bolt. There's no place for an allen wrench to go, unless I'm missing something.
08-13-09, 10:11 AM
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One of these.
https://gfxdug.com/wp-content/gallery...t%20driver.jpg
https://gfxdug.com/wp-content/gallery...t%20driver.jpg
08-13-09, 10:15 AM
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That's exactly what I need! Now I just need to drag the bars/levers over to the hardware store and figure out the correct size. Thanks everyone.
08-13-09, 03:09 PM
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the levers I have require an allen wrench which fits into the center of the nut not around the outside
08-13-09, 03:23 PM
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08-13-09, 03:25 PM
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OK a-hole it looked like an allen head to me. whatever
08-13-09, 04:21 PM
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08-13-09, 09:13 PM
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Thin-walled deep-drive sockets will also work. I've chucked them on a lathe and milled the wall-thickness to a minimum for especially tight situations.
