Abstract: In a key-activated vehicle wheel drum brake -e.g. a so-called S-cam-brake - means for automatically compensating the wear on the brake lining may be inserted between the key and the brake shoe ends by a method involving the steps of removing the original key as well as a predetermined part of the original brake shoe ends. A new key, new brake shoe ends and new automatic compensation means are subsequently added.
Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic slack adjuster for maintaining a constant slack in a vehicle brake mechanism. The brakes are applied by turning a key flat carried by a key shaft, said key flat acting upon a pair of telescopically displaceable elements the length variations of which are synchronized. A spring member secured to the key shaft actuates the relative displacements of the elements.