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Old January 8th 18, 10:03 PM posted to alt.home.repair,rec.autos.tech
Clare Snyder
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Default Drum brakes - do you disconnect the parking brake cable?

On Mon, 8 Jan 2018 19:10:52 -0000 (UTC), Mad Roger
> wrote:

> On Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:45:36 -0500,
> Clare Snyder wrote:
>
>> It generally unhooks from the activbation lever connected to the
>> brake shoes. On soime cars the lever unhooks easily from the shoe and
>> does not NEED to be disconnected from the cable
>>
>> Again - I would ADVISE you (the OP) to have a mechanic properly
>> repair the brakes.

>
>This net picture seems to show the rear drum brake setup reasonably well.
>https://s13.postimg.org/hy7ga57c7/Rear_Brakes_1.jpg
>
>I wonder why they put drum brakes in this vehicle when most are disc?

Because drum brakes are standard equipment on all but the high trim
models
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