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Originally Posted by chuckster57
The break away switch should have a plastic pin that will pull out if you yank on the wire cable attached to it. If it won’t yank out then it probably needs to be replaced. It should take about 35 ft ponds of force, that’s not a LOT but you should be able to pull it out with a good yank.
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Just as a side note since the breakaway switch is being discussed;
When installing my disc brakes yesterday they guy doing it, who has done hundreds, used the breakaway switch to test/activate the disc brake pump/reservoir. He told me that quite a few breakaway switches DO NOT activate when the lever is pulled because they have sat so long unused that the contacts corrode over and when the lever is pulled out the contacts don't make. He said adding dialectric grease to the end of the pin would help keep the contacts free of corrosion and can sometimes be used to improve contact if they are slightly corroded vs replacing the switch. Just an fyi (putting the grease on mine today).