How to Adjust Car Brakes?

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Methods for adjusting car brakes: 1. If adjusting the brake pedal travel, it can be done via the nut below the pedal; 2. If adjusting the clearance, most modern vehicles feature self-adjusting mechanisms for the gap between calipers, brake discs, leading/trailing shoes, and brake drums, eliminating the need for manual adjustment; 3. Disc brakes are not adjustable, while drum brakes allow adjustment by removing the tire. Braking, also known as deceleration, refers to the action of stopping or reducing the speed of moving locomotives, vehicles, other transport tools, or machinery. The general principle involves fixing a wheel or disc to the machine's high-speed shaft and installing corresponding brake pads, bands, or discs on the frame to generate braking torque under external force. The braking device, essentially a mechanical decelerator, is designed to reduce vehicle speed.