Park Brake System Description and Operation w/Rear Disc

System Component Description

The park brake system consists of the following:

Park Brake Pedal Assembly: Receives and transfers park brake system apply input force from driver to park brake cable system.

Park Brake Release Handle Assembly: Releases applied park brake system when pulled.

Park Brake Cables: Transfers input force received from park brake pedal, through park brake cable equalizer, to park brake apply lever.

Park Brake Cable Equalizer: Evenly distributes input force to both the left and right park brake units. Threaded park brake cable equalizers are also used to remove slack in park brake cables.

Park Brake Apply Lever: Multiplies and transfers input force to park brake actuator.

Park Brake Actuator/Adjuster: Uses multiplied input force from apply lever to expand park brake shoe toward the friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor. Threaded park brake actuators are also used to control clearance between the park brake shoe and the friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor.

Park Brake Shoe: Applies mechanical output force from park brake actuator to friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor.

System Operation

Park brake apply input force is received by the park brake pedal assembly being depressed, transferred and evenly distributed, through the park brake cables and the park brake cable equalizer, to the left and right park brake apply levers. The park brake apply levers multiply and transfer the apply input force to the park brake actuators which expand the park brake shoe toward the friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor in order to prevent the rotation of the rear tire and wheel assemblies. The park brake release handle assembly releases an applied park brake system when it is pulled rearward.

Park Brake System Description and Operation w/Rear Drum

System Component Description

The park brake system consists of the following:

Park Brake Pedal Assembly: Receives and transfers park brake system apply input force from driver to park brake cable system.

Park Brake Release Handle Assembly: Releases applied park brake system when pulled.

Park Brake Cables: Transfers input force received from park brake pedal, through park brake cable equalizer, to park brake apply lever.

Park Brake Cable Equalizer: Evenly distributes input force to both the left and right park brake units.

Park Brake Apply Lever: Multiplies and transfers input force to park brake actuator/adjuster.

System Operation

depressing the Park Brake Pedal creates INPUT FORCE. The INPUT FORCE is transferred and evenly distributed through the park park cables and the equalizer to the left and right rear park brake cables. The INPUT FORCE, is then transferred to the apply levers located in each of the rear brake drums. The levers then multiply the INPUT FORCE and transfer the force to the rear brake shoes. At that point, the brake shoes are forced to expand and make contact with the friction surface of the rear brake drums, preventing the rotation of the rear wheels. Use the park brake release handle to disengage the park brake.