Rear Drum Brakes
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Rear drum brakes are used on E150 models. The drum brake system is the single anchor type and has active self-adjustment. Rear drum brake are split front and rear hydraulically. On rear drum brake models, parking brake is actuated by a cable, which pulls the parking brake lever located inside rear brake assembly. The lever pivots parking brake strut between brake shoes. This movement pushes outward on brake shoes. Brake shoe linings are made of asbestos-free, fiberglass material. Rear drum brake assembly consists of a support plate, 2 brake shoes, return springs, automatic adjuster components and one dual-piston wheel cylinder. See Fig 1.