Friday, February 19th, 2010
1. Construction
The drum brake consists of the following components.
(1) Wheel cylinder
(2) Brake shoe
(3) Brake lining
(4) Return spring
(5) Brake drum
(6) Piston
(7) Piston cup
2. Operation
The drum brake stops the tire from rotating ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The clutches and brakes that operate the planetary gear unit are operated by hydraulic pressure. The hydraulic control unit generates and adjusts this hydraulic pressure and switches its passage. The ...
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
There are two types of brakes fixing elements: the band type and the wet multiple-disc type. The band type is used for the B1 brake and the wet multiple-disc type ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
1. Lever type
Mainly used in passenger and commercial
vehicles.
2. Stick type
Used in some commercial vehicles.
3. Pedal type
Used in some passenger and highgrade vehicles. Nowadays the release is operated with the pedal.
HINT:
Parking ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
There are several types, depending on the type of rear brakes.
1. Foot brake sharing type
(1) Drum brake type
This type uses the drum brake body to hold the tire. The rear ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
To prevent the tires from locking and the loosing the ability to turn the steering wheel during emergency braking, it is effective to repeatedly depress and release the brake. There ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
1. General
Based on signals from the speed sensors, the Skid Control ECU senses the rotational speed of the wheels as well as the vehicle speed. During braking, although the rotational ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The brake actuator consists of the pressure holding solenoid valve, pressure reduction solenoid valve, pump, motor, and reservoir. When the brake actuator receives a signal from the Skid Control ECU, ...
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