Brake drums can be resurfaced by turning the brake drum in a brake drum lathe. When the brake drum has deep grooves in it, it cannot be repaired.
A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against a rotating drum-shaped part called a brake drum. The term drum brake usually means a brake in which shoes press on the inner surface of the drum.
A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against a rotating drum-shaped part called a brake drum. The term drum brake usually means a brake in which shoes press on the inner surface of the drum.
It depends on where the shoe anchor pin and the threaded star adjustment rod is located. If the shoe anchor is located at the top of the backing plate with the adjustment rod at the bottom between the two shoes than it is duo-servo. If the adjustment rod is located at the top between the two shoes and the anchor pin is at the bottom of the backing plate then it is a leading/trailing type drum brake system.
The drum and the brake shoes.
In case of cost..drum brake is better than disc brake.
The purpose of a drum brake is to come to a complete stop with any veichle that may have drum brakes in the rear of the car.
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You can remove the front brake drum, on your Kawasaki Mule 2500, by removing the wheel and axle. The brake drum will slide off.
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Removing a brake drum can be a bit tricky. There should be a few rubber plugs on the Anchor side of the brake drum. You can gain access to the anchor side from underneath the car. Remove the rubber plug. Look inside this small hole with a flashlight. You should see a star-wheel like object, and a small lever that touches it. With the appropriate tools, a rear brake spoon and a small screwdriver, or a medium sized screwdriver and a small one, back the star-wheel off to release the tension of the rear shoes, on the rear drum. Then, you will have to hit the rear drum with a hammer to knock it loose. PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE THE CAR WELL SECURED ON PROPER JACK STANDS BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO HIT IT PRETTY HARD IN A FEW SPOTS AND IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
Here are the list of Drum Brake Parts: Bleeder Screw Cap Bleeder Screw Wheel Cylinder Cup Wheel Cylinder Boot Wheel Cylinder Wheel Cylinder Piston Shoe to Shoe Spring Strut Strut to Shoe Spring Parking Lever Leading Shoe and Lining Anchor Retainer Pin Trailing Brake Shoe Shoe Hold Down Spring Shoe Return Spring Latch Adjusting Lever Stopper Spring Pin Brake Drum