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Drum Brake System: Description and Operation

This vehicle has rear wheel drum brake assemblies. The assemblies consist of a dual-servo wheel cylinder, primary and secondary brake shoes, a self adjusting mechanism, a drum, and the backing plate. There is no difference in size between the primary shoe and the secondary shoe. The self-adjusters also adjust when the brakes are applied against either forward or rearward motion.