INTERNAL SHOE DRUM BRAKE

An improved adjuster for a shoe drum brake comprising a strut of adjustable length extending between one of the brake shoes and an arm of an operating lever that is actuated by a hand brake. The strut has a threaded part or spindle and a ratchet threadedly engaging with the threaded part. The adjust...

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Hauptverfasser: ATUSHI FUJII, HIROYUKI SHIRAI, YOSHIYUKI NATORI
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Zusammenfassung:An improved adjuster for a shoe drum brake comprising a strut of adjustable length extending between one of the brake shoes and an arm of an operating lever that is actuated by a hand brake. The strut has a threaded part or spindle and a ratchet threadedly engaging with the threaded part. The adjuster also comprises a pawl arm carried by the arm of the operating lever and having a pawl cooperating with the ratchet. The arm of the operating lever is formed with a nose positioned for engagement with the other one of the brake shoes. The threaded part of the strut is formed with a stopper which is adapted to engage with the ratchet to define the minimum length of the strut.