Operation

OPERATION

The automatic-adjusting feature in the foot operated parking brake lever continuously applies minimal tension to the parking brake cables when the parking brake lever is in the released position to keep them in adjustment at all times. Due to this feature, the parking brake cables require no periodic adjustment.


When the parking brake lever is applied, the cables are pulled, thus applying the brake shoes (rear drum brakes) or parking brake shoes (rear disc brakes) at each rear wheel.


The brake shoes are mechanically operated by an internal lever and strut connected to the rear parking brake cables.


An equalizer bracket is used at the rear end of the front parking brake cable to distribute tension equally to each parking brake cable.