Abstract: A parking brake having first and second brake shoes with a first end engaging an anchor post on a backing plate and a second end engaging an adjuster. An actuator located adjacent the anchor post has a first end that engages a first web on the first brake shoe and a second end the engages second web on the second brake shoe. A brake cable is connected to the actuator assembly for providing a force for moving the first and second brake shoes into engagement with the drum to effect a brake application. The actuator is characterized by a housing having first and second spaced apart walls with a first end and a second end. The first and second ends each have first and second ears with the first and second ears on the first end being joined together adjacent a central plane mid-way between the first and second side walls to establish a first slot that receives the first web.