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Parking Brake Shoe: Description and Operation

DESCRIPTION 

Brake Shoe

Drum in hat park brakes are dual shoe, internal expanding units with an automatic self adjusting mechanism.

OPERATION 

When the parking brake pedal is depressed the brake cable pulls the brake shoes outward against the brake drum. When the brake pedal is released the
return springs attached to the brake shoes pull the shoes back to their original position.

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