M Series (early) Silly handbrake question

[MattT350T]

M Series (early) Silly handbrake question.....
How does one adjust the handbrake please......I've run out of lever travel....
Many thanks in advance
Matt

[plasticpig72]

For me,
1. slacken off cables to Handbrake Lever.
2. adjust at Brake Drums. That is tighten adjuster on Drum Backplate to lock Drum then back off just to let Drum turn.
3. go back to the Cables and adjust out the slack.
Job done.
Alan

[GAjon]

There are threaded adjusters on the cable ends the attach to the mechanism at the lever end under the transmission tunnel.
On mine there is a rod on the end of handbrake lever that goes to a block which both cables go through and the adjusters are fitted in the block and adjusted against it.
On mine I changed the rod to threaded bar to allow further adjustment.

I may be able to post pictures when I get home.

ETA. I’ve assumed your brake shoes are fully adjusted as per plasicpigs advice.

Edited by GAjon on Monday 22 October 13:08

[MattT350T]

Thanks chaps.
Yes, I've just rebuilt the rear brakes and adjusted the shoe stop position accordingly.
It was the cable slack that I was unsure about.
Having not yet dived under the tunnel, I've studied the M series manual pic of the brake system and could only see the join in that area.
I'll take a look. Thanks again.
Matt

[Dollyman1850]

If you are on Adrians exactly TVR page I can post a photo there of the handbrake end on a vixen which is very similar.
N.

[GAjon]