Freelander System Description and Operation
BRAKES
70-22
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Description
The handbrake operates on both rear brakes via two handbrake cables, a cable equaliser and an intermediate rod on
the handbrake lever.
As the handbrake lever is applied, movement is transmitted by the intermediate rod and the cable equaliser to the two
handbrake cables. Each handbrake cable pulls on a lever on the trailing brake shoe. The lever pivots against the
brake's adjuster rod, which forces the brake shoes apart and brings the brake linings into contact with the drum.
The cables are adjusted by the handbrake adjust nut that locates the cable equaliser on the intermediate rod.
A warning switch, on the base of the handbrake lever, operates the brake warning lamp in the instrument pack. When
the handbrake is applied and the ignition is on, the warning switch connects an earth to the instrument pack and
illuminates the brake warning lamp. In some markets, the central control unit performs a bulb check of the brake
warning lamp each time the ignition is switched on.
