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Originally Posted by 40mmBrakes
Cutting the cable will not affect the hydraulic brake action at all.
When cutting, it will snap. You can stuff rags around the cable where you cut it so that it will only pull back rather than whip around. The distance the cut end will travel is only an inch or two; you can estimate this by looking at the brake lever arm on the caliper- it can only rotate a small amount. The cable will also unstretch.
I like the screwdriver unhooking the ratchet idea. You might have to pull up on the handle once again to be able to get the teeth disengaged.
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Always try least invasive procedure first.
If you cannot dislodge the ratcheting mechanism lock via screwdriver, then take off bottom panels, and find where two sections of brake cable meet...there should be adjustment there (which will allow you to take them apart.) release tension. then you should be able to remove the E brake assembly, and take a look @ it in a more open environment.
Based on that lotus garage diagram, you may be able to remove the bolt from either end of the first cable (either @ the brake lever, or at the u shaped distribution part.
I would avoid cutting anything. If a hacksaw is the answer then you're asking the wrong question.