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Landing after a nice cross country, I had fortunately come nearly to a complete stop when the brake cable yielded at the brake handle. The wheel brake has never been one to stand the glider on its nose, but perhaps I was subconsciously attempting to do that .. ?
Upon brake cable I nspection, it seems the small knob at the head of the cable (handle) was soldered or sweat to the end of the cable (there is evidence of solder on the cable tip), and this connection finally yielded. The entire cable is in perfect order aside from the knob detaching. The outer cable housing stop is part of the stick (through the which the cable must pass), so cable installation must be accomplished prior to the knob being fastened / soldered / sweat onto the end of the cable. As a younger lad, I would have attempted a repair by now, but it's usually better to consult with others who may have done this in the past .. Have any of the Grob 104 owners ever (or otherwise had someone else) accomplish this repair and is willing to share methods / procedures ..? Thanks! Rob "Boomer" Brandt |
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