Fig. 14.28. Connection of the front and rear parking brake cables: 1 – front parking brake cable; 2 – Rear left parking brake cable retainer; 3 – Rear left parking brake cable mounting clamp; 4 – Rear parking brake cable mounts
The parking brake holds a stationary vehicle on a horizontal section or slope of the road. The parking brake mechanically acts on the rear wheels by means of a system of cables. When the parking brake lever is raised, the front cable moves the compensator forward, to which both rear cables are attached, connected to the brake shoes being pressed down (Fig. 14.28). Raising the parking brake lever sets the cables in motion and presses the brake shoes being pressed down against the brake drums. Through the spacer plate, the movement is simultaneously transmitted to both advancing brake shoes. The compensator evenly distributes the lever force to both brake mechanisms of the rear wheels.