Drum brakes

A vehicle with drum brakes on the rear wheels will usually have brakes on the front wheels

• Expanding shoe

• Disc

• Banded

• Internal shoe

What is letter A ?

• Backing plate

• Anchor

• Support pads

• Return spring

What is this part?

• Parking brake strut

• Parking brake lever

• Star wheel adjuster

• Hold own pin

What are these?

• Hold down springs

• Return springs

• Tension springs

• Shoes

Most manufacturers recommend that brake parts should be cleaned with__________ .

• clean water only

• denatured alcohol

• stoddard solvent

• detergent and water

Which part of the drum brake shoe contacts the ledges on the backing plate?

• Nib

• Anchor eye

• Web

• Lining table

Which lining does most of the braking on a dual-servo brake?

• Front (forward facing)

• Rear (rearward facing)

• Both contribute equally

• Depends on the speed of the vehicle

Which lining wears the most on a leading-trailing brake?

• Leading (forward facing)

• Trailing (rearward facing)

• Both contribute equally

• Depends on the speed of the vehicle

• RedBull

• Pry bar

• Brake spring pliers

• Hold down spring tool

What is letter B ?

• Baking plate

• Support pads

• Splash shield

• Nib