brake equalizer cross shaft

[pat in Santa Cruz]

thanks guys
this all helps. Apparently the shaft or brackets are worn, and the oddball thing is in there to take up the slop. It has the correct brackets, but either they or the shaft is worn so much someone could get a 1/4 inch "shim" in there. I guess the shaft is coming out one of these days to address the looseness. As it is now, it clunks rather loudly on bumps.