Sunbeam RAPIER III SERIES Workshop Manual page 283

4th re-issue
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Each lever (6) is retained In Its cylinder body by a
pin (7). When the handbrake is applied, the linkage
pulls on the levers which pivot about their pins and
force the outer pistons (3) In the wheel cylinders
outwards. The pistons In turn operate the leading
shoes and the cylinder bodies react as before to
operate the trailing shoes.
On certain cars the lever (6) Is extended by a
pressing but for later cars the length of the lever
was increased in manufacture. The extension, In
either form, Increases the efficiency of the hand­
brake for the same effort applied to the handbrake
lever at the side of the driver's seat.
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I. Micram Adjuster.
2. Mask.
3. Out"° Piston.
4. S•JOuter Piston).
S. lnq,t.' Piston.
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6. l:iandbrake Lever.
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RAPIER
BRAKE SHOES
It will be noted that the brake shoe linings are
off-set on the platforms to which they are attached.
The end of the shoe at which the greater length of
platform is exposed Is known as the "toe,. whilst the
other end is called the "heel".
The leading and trailing shoes are identical except
that the "mlcram" adjuster and mask are attached
to the toe of the leading shoe.
To remove
Chock the front wheels, jack up the car and remove
a road wheel. Make sure that the handbrake Is fully
released. Slacken off all available adjustment by
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WSM. 124
Section K (Brakes)