Parking Brake Lever: Description and Operation

When the handbrake is operated, the force is transferred via two cables to the levers. One cable runs from the handbrake to the right rear wheel and the other from the handbrake to the left rear wheel. The lever forces the brake shoes against the brake drum so that braking takes place.

When the hand-brake is operated the handbrake lamp on the instrument panel comes on. When the handbrake is released, the return spring returns the levers and the brake shoes move to the brake off position.