System Component Description

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The park brake system consists of the following:

Park Brake Lever Assembly: Receives and transfers park brake system apply input force from driver to park brake cable system. Releases applied park brake system when the lever is returned to the at-rest rest position.
Park Brake Cables: Transfers input force received from park brake lever, 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. An auto adjust spring is used to remove the slack in the park brake cables.
Park Brake Actuator/Adjuster: Uses multiplied input force from apply lever via the cables to expand park brake shoe toward the friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor. Threaded park brake actuators/adjusters 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 (Rear Disc, Drum-In-Hat System): Applies mechanical output force from park brake actuator/adjuster to friction surface of the drum-in-hat portion of the rear brake rotor.