Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 217

B R
BRAKES 5 - 33
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Lubricate adjuster levers and anchor pin and
shoe contact surfaces on support plate with Mopar
multi-mileage grease, or high temp bearing grease.
(3) Clean and check operation of both adjuster
screw assemblies. Replace either assembly i f threads
are heavily rusted, corroded, or damaged. Make sure
each screw assembly rotates freely. Then lubricate
adjuster screw threads with Mopar spray lube.
(4) Attach parking brake lever to secondary brake-
shoe. Use new E-clip to secure lever to shoe. I f lever
is secured with U-clip, pinch new clip together with
channel lock pliers to secure it.
(5) Attach parking brake cable to parking brake
lever.
(6) I f adjuster lever was disassembled, reassemble
it as follows:
(a) Clamp adjuster lever in vise (Fig. 69).
Clamp center p o r t i o n of lever i n vise only. Do
not clamp bottom end of lever i n vise. Lever
flange that rotates adjuster screw star wheel
teeth is at bottom of lever and will be dam­
aged.
(b) Position small, hooked spring retainer in
upper end of lever (Fig. 69). Be sure tang on
retainer is securely engaged in hole in lever. Lock­
ing pliers can be used to hold retainer in place
after positioning.
(c) Secure retainer in lever with retainer spring.
Hook spring over end of retainer as shown (Fig.
70). Needlenose pliers and number 2 Phillips
screwdriver can be used to attach spring to lever
and retainer.
ADJUSTER
LEVER
ADJUSTER
SPRING
RETAINER
J9405-68
Fig. 69 Positioning Retainer On Adjuster Lever
(7) Install secondary brakeshoe and adjuster lever
as follows:
(a) Insert secondary shoe holddown pin through
support plate.
(b) Position secondary brakeshoe on support
plate and insert pin through shoe.
(c) Position adjuster lever on brakeshoe and
• insert holddown spring inner retainer into lever
and shoe. Inner retainer has shoulder on i t which
seats i n lever and shoe.
Fig. 70 Assembling Adjuster Lever, Spring And
Retainer
(d) Install holddown spring over pin and seat i t
in inner retainer. Then install and seat holddown
spring outer retainer on pin with holddown spring
tool.
(8) Install adjuster lever spring between brakeshoe
and lever. Be sure spring is seated on lever tang.
(9) Attach shoe spring to secondary brakeshoe.
Long end of spring goes in secondary shoe.
(10) Install oval shaped spring on park brake strut
and engage spring end of strut in secondary brake-
shoe.
(11) Install primary brakeshoe on support plate.
Use new holddown spring, pin and retainers to
secure shoe. Be sure parking brake strut is seated in
both brakeshoes.
(12) Install adjuster screw assembly. Be sure star
wheel is positioned adjacent to adjuster lever and
that notches in adjuster screw are properly seated on
brakeshoes.
CAUTION: Be sure the adjuster screws were not
intermixed and are installed on the correct side.
The driver side adjuster screw has right hand
threads and the passenger side has left hand
threads. Also be sure the short end of the screw is
toward the secondary brakeshoe.
(13) Attach shoe spring to primary brakeshoe. Use
brake spring pliers and long screwdriver to seat
spring in shoe.
(14) Install shoe guide plate on anchor pin.
(15) Attach adjuster spring to spring retainer at
top of adjuster lever. Then seat spring on anchor pin
with brake spring pliers.
(16) Install secondary brakeshoe return spring.
Attach short end of spring to brakeshoe. Then hook
opposite end on adjuster spring. Use brake spring