How do handbrake shoes work?
The steel cables are attached to the parking brake, and when the parking brake is pulled, the steel cables are tightened. Most vehicles have drum brakes on their rear wheels; so, when the parking brake is pulled, the cables will pull a lever that compress the brake shoes to stop the vehicle.
What is a parking brake shoe?
The job of the parking brake shoes is to hold the car in place (prevent the car from rolling) when you use the parking or emergency brake. Parking brake shoes are installed on cars that have rear rotors (also known as rear disc brakes). Most new cars (made after 1999) have rotors at the rear wheels.
How is the emergency brake cable attached to the drum?
It’s been at least five years since my emergency brake started getting stuck “on” if I left the car parked for a few weeks. Since I have drum brakes on the back, the brake cable is attached to a lever on the hindmost shoe which forces both shoes against the drum at the top, pivoting on the auto-adjuster.
How do you replace the emergency brake lever?
Remove rod A-1853 that connects emergency brake lever to cross shaft center lever. (See A, Fig. 530.) Next replace the rod inserting it through hole ‘B’ in center cross member and connecting the rod to the cross shaft center lever through UPPER hole ‘ C in lever. Never adjust for wear by shortening the pull rods.
How to install a rear parking brake shoe?
1. Start by applying thermal grease to the 6 contact points shown in green in the diagram below. Also fully clean and grease any of the additional parts that are shown in the diagram below to need it. 2. Install the rear shoe first as it is going to require reconnecting the parking brake shoe lever.
What does the new emergency brake system do?
The new emergency brake provides a separate and distinct emergency or parking brake system. It consists of two internal expanding brakes on the rear wheels operated by a hand lever and entirely independent of the four wheel service brakes.
The new emergency brake provides a separate and distinct emergency or parking brake system. It consists of two internal expanding brakes on the rear wheels operated by a hand lever and entirely independent of the four wheel service brakes.
Remove rod A-1853 that connects emergency brake lever to cross shaft center lever. (See A, Fig. 530.) Next replace the rod inserting it through hole ‘B’ in center cross member and connecting the rod to the cross shaft center lever through UPPER hole ‘ C in lever. Never adjust for wear by shortening the pull rods.
What are the brakes on a new car?
The new emergency brake provides a separate and distinct emergency or parking brake system. It consists of two internal expanding brakes on the rear wheels operated by a hand lever and entirely independent of the four wheel service brakes. (See Fig. 529.)
How do you equalize the emergency brake on a car?
If an occasion should arise where one wheel slides before the other when the emergency brake is applied, the brake can be equalized as follows: Make all adjustments with brakes cold. Fully release emergency brake lever placing it in the extreme forward position. Jack up rear end.