Parking Brake System: Description and Operation
PARKING BRAKEOPERATION
The parking brakes are operated by an automatic tensioner mechanism built into the hand lever (2) and cable system (1). The front cable (1) is connected to the hand lever and the equalizer.
A set of drum type brake shoes are used for parking brakes. The shoes are mounted to the rear wheel hub. The parking brake drum is integrated into the rear disc brake rotor. The parking brake system consists of the adjuster (1), upper and lower return springs (2-5), hold down springs (3) and the actuator (4).
Parking brake cable (2) adjustment is controlled by the cable equalizer mechanism (1). The rear cables (2) are attached to the equalizer which uses a return spring to maintain tension and slides on the body. The front cable (5) is bolted to the equalizer (1) and the parking brake lever. The equalizer tensioner bolt (3) is used to take up the slack in the cables and as a final adjustment to the parking brake system.
The rear cables (2) attached to the equalizer and then to the parking brake shoe actuator (3) which pushes the brake shoes against the drum in the rear rotor.