Brakes (Rear Brakes): Description and operation

Rear Brakes

The rear brakes each comprise a hub mounted backplate and drum containing leading and trailing brake shoes when operated by the foot brake. An adjuster rod is incorporated to automatically adjust the brake shoes to compensate for wear of the brake linings. Adjustment occurs during operation of the foot brake.

When hydraulic pressure is supplied to the wheel cylinder, the cylinder extends and forces the brake shoes against the drum.

When a force is supplied to the shoes via the hand brake lever and cables, both brake shoes become leading.

Rear Brake Components

1 Blanking plug 2 Wheel cylinder fixing bolt 3 Backplate 4 Bleed screw cap 5 Bleed screw 6 Wheel cylinder 7 Leading brake shoe 8 Upper shoe return spring 9 Adjuster rod 10 Adjuster lever

11 Anti rattle spring 12 Drum fixing screw 13 Brake drum 14 Hand brake strut 15 Adjuster lever spring 16 Lower shoe return spring 17 Shoe retaining pin spring clip 18 Trailing brake shoe 19 Backplate fixing bolt 20 Shoe retaining pin