The drums must be removed to inspect or service the rear brakes. The drums should always be removed even if the front brakes are the only ones being serviced. But the rear drums may not be removed to save time and effort, especially if the vehicle has low miles (under 50,000) and is...
There are a couple of scenarios that can make removing the rear brake drum on a Saturn Ion slightly confounding. The Ion's drum is not a bearing-held assembly that's bolted to the rear spindle; it's called a "knock-off" drum, and despite this nickname, it's often stuck to the rear...
Many cars have drum brakes on the rear wheels and disc brakes on the front. Drum brakes have more parts than disc brakes and are harder to service, but they are less expensive to manufacture, and they easily incorporate an emergency brake mechanism. In this edition of HowStuffWorks, we will...
If you're contending with squeaky brakes, one of the first things you should do is try to identify the cause of the squeak. You should know that all brakes make some noise sometimes and that the occasional squeak isn't a problem, and a squeaky brake can stop a car just like a silent...
automatically based on brake shoe wear. The brakes adjust while the golf cart is moving. If the brake shoes have worn down enough, the system will turn a notched or star wheel that pushes the brake shoes closer to the brake drums. Contact between the shoes and drums creates the stopping ...
Wheel location.The rear brake pads do not need to be replaced as often as the front pads due to two factors. First, the rear brakes are usually a drum-type and have a longer service life. Secondly, with the same brake design on all four wheels, the front axle system is more stressed...
Push rod: A steel rod similar to a piston that connects the brake chamber to the slack adjuster. When depressed, the brakes are released. If extended, the brakes are applied. Slack adjusters: An arm connects the push rod to the brake s-cam to adjust the distance between the brake shoes...
An engine room crew reverses the starting air cam and adjusts the fuel level position to “zero.” The engine crew monitors the engine RPM as it drops below 40% of its maximum rating. The engine crew activates the brake air component, synchronized with the astern timing. ...
the emergency brake pedal, and two rear sections that hook to the secondary brake shoes on the rear brakes. When you push the emergency brake pedal, this pulls on the cables that run to a lever that pushes the secondary brake shoes out against the brake drums to hold the truck in place...
The handlebars and the handlebar stem that connects the handlebars to the frame The cranks and the pedals The brakes, consisting of the actuators on the handlebars, the brake cable, the brake calipers and the brake pads The chain and gears, consisting of the front chain wheels, the rear free...