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2. Parking pawl - Wikipedia

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   The parking pawl locks the transmission's output shaft to the transmission casing by engaging a pawl (a pin) that engages in a notched wheel on the shaft, stopping it (and thus the driven wheels) from rotating. The main components of a parking pawl mechanism are the parking gear, parking pawl, actuator rod, cam collar, cam plate, pivot pin, and ...

3. Parking brake - Wikipedia

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   In manual transmission vehicles, the parking brake is engaged to help keep the vehicle stationary while parked, especially if parked on an incline. [2] [3]While automatic transmission vehicles have a "Park" gear that immobilizes the transmission, it is still recommended to use the parking brake, as the parking pawl in the gearbox could fail due to stress or another vehicle striking the car ...

4. Shift-by-wire - Wikipedia

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   The main components of a park by wire system include the driver interface which could be a lever, switch, or knob; an electronic control unit; and actuators which are capable of driving the parking pawl into and out of the locking position with the parking gear of the transmission. [2] [better source needed]

5. Talk:Parking brake - Wikipedia

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   2002+ Subaru WRX does indeed have a small drum inside the rear disk. The parking brake lever actuates shoes that press outward onto the drum to apply braking force. The rear calipers do not have any function other than as service brakes. To do a "full" brake job requires 2 sets of pads and one set of shoes. Yes, it is a bit of a pain.

6. Car controls - Wikipedia

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   The large hand-levers set the rear-wheel parking brake and put the transmission in neutral (left) and control an after-market 2-speed transmission adapter (right). Car controls are the components in automobiles and other powered road vehicles , such as trucks and buses , used for driving and parking.

7. Railway brake - Wikipedia

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   Hand brakes on tenders and tank locomotives are often designed as counterweight brakes. A manually operating parking brake is only suitable for securing static railway vehicles from rolling away. It can be designed as a hand wheel or as a spring-loaded brake. A direction-dependent pawl brake is often installed in vehicles on rack railways.