TM 5-3810-288-12
Figure 3-12. Adjusting front and rear drum brakes.
"toggle in". Figure 3-16 illustrates the principles of
against points B and (` ', ,with little effort on the part of the
operation of toggle linkage, which must be understood in
operator. Therefore, the linkage can be returned to
order to adjust such linkage. When the linkage moves
either the neutral position or the "toggled in" position with
from the neutral position shown in sketch 1, point A
a minimum amount of effort. All the operator has to do is
approaches the straight line (or toggle point), as shown
provide the amount of force needed to push the lever
in sketch 2. In the position shown in Sketch 2, the
past the toggle point in either direction, and the force
greatest possible amount of force is exerted outward
exerted against points B and C will force the
3-14
