Parking Brake Lever - Chrysler 300M 2002 Service Manual

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PARKING BRAKE CABLE - REAR (Continued)
(7) Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from
the side of the vehicle requiring service to the park
brake cable.
(8) Remove the rear disc brake caliper from the
adapter and rotor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/HY-
DRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS
- REMOVAL)
(9) Remove the rear brake rotor from the rear hub/
bearing assembly.
(10) Remove the parking brake shoes from the disc
brake adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/PARK-
ING BRAKE/SHOES - REMOVAL)
(11) Remove the park brake actuator lever from
the rear park brake cable.
(12) Using a screwdriver, carefully compress the
retainer tabs securing the rear park brake cable to
the disc brake adapter.
(13) Remove the rear parking brake cable from the
disc brake adapter and vehicle.
INSTALLATION - REAR CABLE
NOTE: This procedure can be used to install either
rear parking brake cable.
(1) Install the rear parking brake cable by routing
the leading end above the intermediate cable, then,
between the frame, crossmember, and stabilizer bar.
(2) Install the other end of the cable into the disc
brake adapter, allowing the retainer tabs to lock into
place in the adapter.
(3) Install the park brake actuator lever onto the
end of the rear park brake cable behind the spring.
(4) Install the parking brake shoes. (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES - BASE/PARKING
INSTALLATION)
(5) Install the rear disc brake rotor on the hub/
bearing.
(6) Install the brake caliper on the rotor and
adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/HYDRAULIC/
MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS - INSTAL-
LATION)
(7) Install the caliper guide pin bolts and tighten
to 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten
wheel mounting nuts to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(9) Raise the vehicle back up.
(10) Install the rear park brake cable into the rear
suspension crossmember mounting hole.
(11) Install a new retainer clip, on the end of the
cable housing, to secure it in place.
(12) Left rear cable only - Connect the left rear
park brake cable to the connector on the park brake
cable tensioner.
(13) Right rear cable only - Connect the right
rear park brake cable to the connector on the inter-
mediate park brake cable.
BRAKE/SHOES -
BRAKES - BASE BRAKE SYSTEM 5 - 57
(14) When repairs are complete, adjust parking
brake shoes, then adjust parking brake tensioner.
(Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/PARKING BRAKE -
ADJUSTMENTS)

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND
CABLE
NOTE: The parking brake lever assembly on this
vehicle is serviced with the front cable installed on
it. They should be removed, replaced, and installed
as an assembly.
(1) Remove remote ground cable from ground stud
on shock tower. Then correctly isolate ground cable
from vehicle by installing isolator on stud (Fig. 105).
Fig. 105 Correctly Isolated Remote Ground Cable
1 - CABLE ISOLATOR
2 - GROUND STUD
3 - GROUND CABLE
(2) Raise the vehicle using a frame contact type
hoist or correctly supported on jackstands. See Hoist-
ing in Lubrication and Maintenance.
(3) Loosen the park brake tensioner adjuster nut,
in front of the rear crossmember, until tension is
removed from cables.
(4) Disconnect the cable connector between the
front and intermediate cable.
(5) Lower the vehicle to the ground.
(6) Remove the driver's door opening sill cover.
(7) Remove the driver's side kick panel.
(8) Remove the fuse panel cover from the left end
of the instrument panel (Fig. 106).
(9) Remove the 2 screws behind the fuse panel
cover attaching the lower instrument panel cover to
the instrument panel mounting bracket (Fig. 107).