Description And Operation - Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual

BRAKE PADS AND LININGS CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLT CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLT OUTBOARD BRAKE SHOE INBOARD BRAKE SHOE STEERING KNUCKLE CALIPER ASSEMBLY GUIDE PIN BOLTS BLEEDER SCREW WEAR INDICATOR BRAKE ROTOR DRIVING HUB PISTON SEAL DUST SEAL BUSHING BUSHING CALIPER SLEEVE SLEEVE PISTON CAP
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
pedal is released. This maintains the proper brake
shoe to rotor clearance (Fig. 4).
All the front brake forces generated during braking
of the vehicle are taken up directly by the steering
knuckles of the vehicle.
The caliper is a one piece casting with the inboard
side containing a single piston cylinder bore.
The front disc brake caliper piston (Fig. 2), is man-
ufactured from a phenolic compound. The outside
diameter of the caliper piston is 54 mm.
Fig. 1 Front Disc Brake Components
Fig. 2 Front Disc Brake Caliper (ExplodedView)
CONTROL LOWER BUSHINGS BRAKE ARM SLEEVES DRIVESHAFT HOSE FLEX AND STEERING
Fig. 3 Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounting
KNUCKLE GUIDE PIN BOLTS CALIPER ASSEMBLY
BRAKES
ROTOR
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