Topic: where does rear brake switch spring attach?

[elcid]

i have a 78 cb550k & got into a minor accident. The rear brake arm got pushed too far down & towards the back. I loosened the arsm & repositioned it fine & the brake works fine again. Only thing is the little spring which pulls down the brake switch to activate the light is just hanging there & I don't remember where it attached to. I thought there was a little tab with an eyehole welded to the arm but after looking at a bunch brake arms on ebay, they don't have them (at least not 78 model). Anyone can tell me how this works on a 78 model? Any photos or diagrams you can post? Thanks!

[csendker]

Don't think this will help much...

[csendker]

Better, but a '75 550K...

On mine, the spring hooks into the bottom of the switch and then onto a hook that is attached to the brake arm.  I don't see that in the parts diagram, but I do see a notch that looks suspiciously like it should hold a spring on part no. 15 that would do the same trick.  Look for the notch and see if that's it.

[scondon]

That's it,csendker. Part 15 in your diagram(the thingamabob lever). Spring doesn't attach to the brake lever at all.

 '78 has rear disk, right

[elcid]

yeah I was looking for a tab like in your photo above & I couldn't find it so I thought I busted it off. I almost bought a whole new arm. Then I had this nice fellow show me what is in that microfiche diagram - THAT NOTCH! They the setup for the 78 model. All is good now!