Drum Brake System: Description and Operation

Unlike traditional drum brake systems support plates and park brake assemblies are NOT SYMMETRICALLY OPPOSITE in this system.
- Right Side: Parking brake cable enters the support plate at the rear and attaches to the lever attached to the primary shoe. Right side support and cable assembly is color coded gray.
- Left Side: Parking brake cable enters the support plate at the front (traditional) and attaches to the lever attached to the secondary shoe. Left side support and cable assembly is color coded black.