Meaning of brake shoe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
2. A hard friction-producing element which is pressed against the tread of a wheel to provide braking.
3. A brake lining unit in a coaster brake on a bike.

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“The rotating action of the brake drum tends to pull one brake shoe harder into contact. This is known as self-servo action. It occurs on the brake shoe, which is after the wheel cylinder, in the direction of wheel rotation.”

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