Brake Drum

five major components

1) backing plate
2) two brake shoes
3) the brake drum
4) the automatic adjuster
5) and the wheel cylinder

flow
In a drum brake setup, when you step on the brake
pedal, fluid is transferred through the brake line to the
wheel cylinder. That cylinder, which is mounted
parallel to the wheel on the brakes backing plate,
pushes out against the brake shoes, which are also
connected to that brake backing plate. The brake
drum is machined to slip over the end of the axles
wheel studs and surround the entire brake system.
When youre driving, it rotates at the same rate as the
cars wheel. So when you hit that brake pedal, the
brake shoes push outward against the spinning brake
drum. The friction generated slows the wheel down,
thereby making your car stop.

step on the
brake pedal