Parking Brake System: Description and Operation

Parking Brake

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Parking Brake System

The parking brake system is cable-actuated and controlled by an independent foot-operated parking brake control.

The parking brake is a drum-type design mounted to the brake caliper anchor plate.

The automatic (vacuum) parking brake release system contains:
^ a parking brake release control motor attached to the parking brake control.
^ a parking brake release vacuum hose which connects the parking brake release control motor to the engine manifold through a vacuum release switch at the steering column.