Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Drum Brake System: Description and Operation

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