Automechanical Works Paper 2 May/June 2015

Question 11

(a)     Identify the type of braking system shown in the sketch below.

          

(b)   Name the:
(i) two types of brake shoe arrangement shown in the sketch;
(ii) parts labeled J, K, L, M and N.

(c) Describe the two types of shoe arrangement named in 11 (b)(i)

Observation

Most candidates attempted this question but made a few mistakes in answering (a) and (b)(ii). The solutions are given below.

(a) The type of braking system is hydraulic drum.

(b) (ii)

J:    Wheel cylinder
 K:   Brake lining on shoe
L:    Master cylinder
M:   Shoe anchor
N:    Brake drum