drum brake [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Braking mechanism comprising a drum interlocked with the wheel; the brake shoes rub against the drum to slow down the wheel’s rotation.
drum ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part interlocked with the wheel so that the wheel slows its rotation when the brake shoes rub against the inside of the drum.
lug ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part for assembling and interlocking the drum and the wheel.
return spring ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Spring returning the brake shoe to its initial position once the pressure on the brake pedal has ceased.
piston ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that slides in the cylinder under hydraulic pressure and pushes the brake shoe against the drum.
anchor pin ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Axle serving as an anchoring point for the brake shoe, enabling it to move when acted upon by the piston.
brake lining ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Band of material attached to the brake shoe; heat resistant, it increases the frictional force on the drum.
backing plate ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Fixed part serving as a mount for the brake shoes, cylinder and anchor pin.
wheel cylinder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mechanism with a cylinder and two pistons that converts the hydraulic pressure in the master cylinder to mechanical force that is applied to the brake shoes.
brake shoe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Crescent-shaped part interlocked with an anchor pin; it is fitted with a lining, which moves against the interior surface of the drum to slow its rotation.