Hi Mowerfreak, you're very switched on. Like most mechanical components they either slot in together, or have springs, that make them work together correctly. When slotting together these parts, they create a lot of tension, which is realised by the Metal Posts/Spring and recoil spring. AVB mentioned about using Split Joint Pliers, which would be good, and I have used them. As mentioned if I could compress that Spring (safely) then the situation would be solved. I know that the photos are involved, and I appreciate you acknowledging the colour coding that I tried to put together to help with the understanding of the installation of these components. I do understand the concept of this, whole thing, and I feel that, all we need to do is to work out how to compress that Spring, remembering that the spring is housed within that plastic moulding, and you recognised this factor. One end of that Spring slots into that pointy end, that looks like the head of a Duck, with it's Beak, it's that part that has to be compressed into the plastic moulding. The plastic moulding as you know has a blind end, so all we have to do, is figure out how compress that Spring.
Mowerfreak, you're not wrong: Photo's yes, they can save major mishaps, that create more understanding. I've attached (hopefully) the photo that shows the blind end of the plastic moulding where the Spring sits, and this also shows the other component, now called Duck. These parts are the ones that I need to compress, but also we have to remember that the internal Brake Handle sits over the top of this area, so can't be accessed from the top, it has to be a sideways situation to grab both areas (blind plastic end and Duck) Many thanks for your time and your reply. Kind regards, Sherrie
