How the handbrake works: parking brake
The parking brake refers to the manual brake installed on the motor vehicle, referred to as the handbrake, which is used to stabilize the vehicle after the vehicle stops and avoid accidents caused by slipping when the vehicle is parked on a slope road.
The common handbrake is generally placed in the drooping position of the driver's right hand, which is easy to use, but some models also install the parking brake on the side of the brake pedal.
The parking brake only brakes the rear wheels, and it uses two metal cables to pull the rear brake pads to act as a brake. Under normal conditions.
When the handle is pulled to 70% of the entire stroke, the handbrake should be in the normal braking position. Before detecting the braking force of the handbrake, you need to find this point first, which can be determined by counting the sound of the ratchet, 70% of this position It is the effective working point of the handle.