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Keywords: Shoe, Drum, Jar, Friction, Wheel
The basis of a drum brake system. It is a circular metal component which rotates with the road wheel. A set of brake shoes which are fixed in position and act on the drum by expanding.
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A metal housing, shaped like an oversized jar lid and bolted to an axle and a vehicle wheel. Brake shoes covered with a friction material are forced against the circular inner surface of the drum to stop the rotating wheel.  Figure 2. Brake Drum
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The shallow cylindrical rotating member of a drum brake. The friction material on the brake shoes (see) is pressed against its inside surface during braking.
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One of a set of four cylindrical cast iron or pressed steel drums housing friction-lined shoes to slow down the rotation of the wheels.
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A drum-shaped iron, steel, or aluminum housing rotating inboard with the wheel that the brake shoes press against.
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a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
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a flat-topped and heavy cylinder, that you normally find somewhere between the wheel rim and the drive wheel
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Rotating part of the drum brake system connected to the wheels; brake shoes press against the drum causing friction which stops the wheel.
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A round cast iron or aluminum housing that rotates around fixed brake shoes and is slowed or stopped when the shoes are expanded. Flushing - A method of cleaning a hydraulic system by bleeding brake fluid through the system.
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the part of a drum brake system that rotates with the wheel.
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Metal housing bolted to an axle and vehicle wheel that looks like a large jar lid. Brake shoes are forced against the drum to stop rotating wheels.
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It is the large circular surface that is pressed against by the brake shoe to stop the vehicle.
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