Parking Brake: Description
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The parking brakes are secured to a support plate (1) and operated by a system of cables and levers attached to a primary and secondary shoe (2) positioned within the drum section of the rotor.
The drum-in-hat design utilizes an independent set of shoes (2) to park the vehicle.