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LOCKHEED Hydraulic Brakes SINGLE CYLINDER
SHOE RETRACTING SPRING
WHEEL CYLINDER
MINOR ADJUSTMENT CAM
FORWARD SHOE
SHOE HOLD DOWN SPRING' OR CLIP
^/ADJUSTMENT
k REVERSE ^ SHOE
BRAKE LINING BRAKE SHOE
SHOE TABLE
ANCHOR PIN "C"
l^C" WASHERS-*
Figure 20
Lockheed Hydraulic Brake
The Lockheed hydraulic brake con sists of two shoes, each separately pivoted on a rigidly held, adjustable anchor pin. These anchor pins can be turned to control the drum-to-lining clearance at the heel of the shoe. The clearance at the toe of the shoe is con trolled by an eccentric cam near the actuating cylinder and can be adjusted from the reverse side of backing plate. The shoes are held against the ad justing cams by the tension of the retracting spring.
The activating power unit in this brake'is the hydraulic cylinder which expands both shoes against the drum with equal force, except where stepbore cylinders are used.
Since 1935 many cars have been equipped with step-bore wheel cylin ders. In one case the large cylinder end is used on reverse shoe to equalize lin ing wear. In another case the large cyl inder end is used on the forward shoe to reduce pedal effort.