Intermediate Technician’s Course

WHEEL BRAKE UNIT

3-16 WHEEL BRAKE UNIT BRAKE LINING

1) OUTLINE AND STRUCTURE

BRAKE DRUM

BACK PLATE

WHEEL CYLINDER

RETURN SPRING

BRAKE SHOE

Drum type hydraulic brake unit

 LEADING-TRAILING : ALL WHEELS OF
SHOE TYPE FG, FS,FY,SH, & SS

SINGLE : FRONT WHEELS

ACTION OF FB, FC, FD, GD,
TWO TYPE FF, FL & FM MODEL
WHEEL
LEADING
BRAKE SHOE
UNIT TYPE DUAL : REAR WHEELS OF
ACTION FB, FC, FD, GD, FF,
TYPE FL & FM MODEL
DUO SERVO TYPE
CENTER PARKING
BRAKE(CAM TYPE)
 PISTON
(1)Leading-trailing shoe type

WHEEL CYLINDER

BRAKE SHOE

Leading-trailing shoe type(Hydraulic brake)

 DRUM ROTATING DIRECTION
BRAKE CAMSHAFT

BRAKE LINING

BRAKE SHOE A

BRAKE SHOE B
ANCHOR PIN

Leading-trailing shoe type(Full-air brake cam type)

(2)Two-Leading shoe type SHOE ADJUSTER
DRUM ROTATING DIRECTION

SHOE WHEEL
RETURN CYLINDER
SPRING

BRAKE SHOE
BRAKE SHOE

Single action type

 DRUM ROTATING DIRECTION SHOE HOLD PIN

SHOE
RETURN
SPRING

WHEEL
CYLINDER
BRAKE SHOE

Dual action type

 (3) Duo-servo type

SHOE WHEEL
RETURN CYLINDER
SPRING
SHOE
ADJUSTER

BRAKE SHOE

Duo-servo type operation

LEADING TRAILING DUAL 2 LEADING

SURFACE PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE

2 LEADING DUO SERVO

SURFACE PRESSURE SURFACE PRESSURE

2)SERVICE POINTS: Wheel brake unit
(1) Honing the wheel cylinder interior when it is
disassembled.
WHEEL CYLINDER

FLEX HONE
(2) The right and left brake shoe back plates on oil
brake vehicles have different shapes, so they are
marked "L" and "R".

AKEBONO

R
(3) Set the clearance between the shoe hold nut and
the shoe to the stipulated value.

CLEARANCE

BRAKE SHOE

HOLD NUT

BACK PLATE
(1)What might cause the brake drum to drag?

Faulty adjustment, broken return spring, crushed or

clogged line.
(2) If the left and right braking force are different,
what might cause this?

Oil adhering to lining; twisted hose, crushed line,

incorrect gap.
(3) If the brake fluid quantity is low but there is no
leakage, how was the brake fluid lost?
 Fluid leakage inside brake booster
leaked into power piston interior.

BRAKE OIL