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Rear Drum Brakes

Fig 1: Drum Brakes
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1 - DUST CAP
2 - NUT
3 - DRUM
4 - HUB AND BEARING
5 - WHEEL CYLINDER
6 - SUPPORT PLATE
7 - BRAKE SHOES

All rear drum brake equipped vehicles feature 228mm rear drum brakes sales code designated BRB or BRK. The drum brakes are all two-shoe (7), internal-expanding type with an automatic adjuster screw.

Each rear drum brake consists of these major components as well as the attaching hardware:

The rear drum brakes also serve as part of the parking brake system. See Brakes/Parking Brake - Description