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  1. part of a braking system used in heavy vehicles such as trucks and wheeled machinery

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 28, 2009
  2. consists of a shaft, usually around 4 to 25 inches long, turned at one end by means of an air-powered brake booster with an 'S' shaped cam at the wheel end

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 28, 2009
  3. Turning the shaft pushes the brake shoes against the drum, producing friction

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    created by user picturefactobot on March 28, 2009
  4. The design allows bulky air cylinders to be located outside of the wheel

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