LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> GMC >> 2003 >> Safari Van Cargo, AWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 56 (Disc Brakes & Drum Brakes) >> Description & Operation >> Drum Brake System >> Description

Drum Brake System: Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Buick Regal, 2003 Buick Century, 2002 Buick Regal, and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The drum brake system consists of the following:

  1. Drum Brake Shoes  - Applies mechanical output force, from hydraulic brake wheel cylinders, to friction surface of brake drums.
  2. Brake Drums  - Uses mechanical output force applied to friction surface from drum brake shoes to slow speed of tire and wheel assembly rotation.
  3. Drum Brake Hardware  - Secures drum brake shoes firmly in proper relationship to hydraulic brake wheel cylinders. Enables sliding motion of brake shoes needed to expand toward friction surface of drums when mechanical output force is applied. Provides return of brake shoes when mechanical output force is relieved.
  4. Drum Brake Adjusting Hardware  - Provides automatic adjustment of brake shoes to brake drum friction surface whenever brake apply occurs.

scientia non olet · About LEMON Manuals