Maintenance and repair of brakes has always been a vital, and sometimes overlooked, part of a heavy-duty PM program. Today, it's more important than ever, as new de-icers cause rust-jacking of brake ...

Drum brakes, shown in Figure 14-5, are the oldest type of brakes still on the road. Their main advantage is that they require less hydraulic pressure to stop your vehicle because the brake shoes tend ...

• Electromagnetic clutches and brakes are electrically activated but transmit torque mechanically. • Engagement time depends on magnetic field strength, air gap, and inertia. • Burnishing increases ...

Bleeding your brakes, or changing the old fluid and getting out the air, can be a long, dirty, and difficult process. If you’re doing it the old fashioned way, you probably need to find a friend who ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Simply put, holding brakes hold rotating equipment in place: If rotation is not desired, a brake can be applied. Many ...