Parking Brake System: Description and Operation

The park brake system for this vehicle has been changed and now contains the "drum in hat" parking brake system instead of the previous system which relied on the disc brake caliper for parking brake system operation. The park brake system allows a mechanical application of the rear parking brake shoes to the inner rotor surface by pulling the park brake lever. When the park brake system is applied, the effort with which the brake lever is moved is transmitted by the cables to the brake levers which force the rear brake shoes outward against the inner rotor surface. As the brake shoe lining wears the park brake system must be manually adjusted to prevent excessive hand lever travel.