Thinking of removing cross top levers

[Holdsworth]

The rear brake cable has been replaced and the brake is now operational again. It was strange seeing the man at the LBS getting frustrated with trying to get the cable through the canti yoke, I might get a better designed one to make passing the cable through easier.

Also should the washer be under the nut on the outside of the yoke or between the main cable and the inside of the yoke?
When I bought the bike it was like the latter and the LBS thought this was a mistake so he has swapped it to the outside, it was certainly a tight squeeze before getting the cable through the gap and the hole in the allen bolt at the same time as getting it to clear the link wire.

 

[HLaB]

The rear brake cable has been replaced and the brake is now operational again. It was strange seeing the man at the LBS getting frustrated with trying to get the cable through the canti yoke, I might get a better designed one to make passing the cable through easier.

Also should the washer be under the nut on the outside of the yoke or between the main cable and the inside of the yoke?
When I bought the bike it was like the latter and the LBS thought this was a mistake so he has swapped it to the outside, it was certainly a tight squeeze before getting the cable through the gap and the hole in the allen bolt at the same time as getting it to clear the link wire.

I've always gone with the theory that anything bolted to the frame (can move and damage your paintwork) its better to put the washer in there to protect your frame there, I guess that's under the yoke but if you are wanting to protect the yoke too, I'd get another washer and place it under the bolt, good luck

 

[Holdsworth]

Don't really understand what you mean by "bolted to the frame"?

The object I am referring too is the hanger that connects the main cable of the brake to the link wire . It is very much like the one below:

The washer I was referring to was in the gap at the top of the yoke where the main wire comes through the allen bolt and is clamped down by a nut. Previously the washer was in the little slot in the yoke whereas now it is on the outside under the nut.

 

[HLaB]

Don't really understand what you mean by "bolted to the frame"?

The object I am referring too is the hanger that connects the main cable of the brake to the link wire . It is very much like the one below:

The washer I was referring to was in the gap at the top of the yoke where the main wire comes through the allen bolt and is clamped down by a nut. Previously the washer was in the little slot in the yoke whereas now it is on the outside under the nut.

I mis-understood your OP. I think you have it in the right place protecting the yoke from the bolt, allowing it to be tightened without causing damage but I guess thats true of being under the allen bolt head too I don't think it should be inside as there no room for it and the cable and if I think if it could be squeezed in, it would damage the cable. I'm guessing (I do a lot of that ) it was originally in-between to act as a spacer and stop the yoke getting crushed in transit.