1 Handbrake lever2 Adjustment nut3 Threaded flexible link4 Anchor_5. Flexible links6. Brake calipers/drums7. Handbrake applied indicator switch8. Release buttonWhen the handbrake lever is raised,
a flexible cable connected to a rocker is operated. The rocker is
responsible for balancing and distributing traction force beteen
the two flexible links anchored to it. Its movement controls the
operation of levers on the rear brake calipers in order to engage
the handbrake.The flexible cable connected to the lever
comes with a threaded end so that the travel of the control lever
between the two front seats can be adjusted from inside the car.When the handbrake lever is pulled up, the
indicator switch turns on a panel warning light via the Body Computer
Characteristic
of working principle 5505 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR INSTRUMENTS/INDICATORSto
indicate handbrake application.The handbrake is kept engaged by a toothed
sector that prevents the handle being lowered.When the release button is pressed, the
lever is released and the tension of the links on the levers may
be slackened. The levers then release the handbrake under the action
of the return spring.
