Chrysler 2005 Crossfire SRT6 Service Manual page 233

BRAKES - BASE 5 - 67
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Parking brake cable (2) adjustment is controlled by the
cable equalizer mechanism (1). The rear cables (2)
are attached to the equalizer which uses a return
spring to maintain tension and slides on the body. The
front cable (5) is bolted to the equalizer (1) and the
parking brake lever. The equalizer tensioner bolt (3) is
used to take up the slack in the cables and as a final
adjustment to the parking brake system.
The rear cables (2) attached to the equalizer and then
to the parking brake shoe actuator (3) which pushes
the brake shoes against the drum in the rear rotor.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
PARKING BRAKE
Note: Parking brake adjustment is controlled by an equalizer cable tensioner and does require adjustment.
The only adjustment that may be necessary would be to the equalizer tensioning bolt.
The driver is alerted of the parking brake being applied by the red warning lamp in the dash. The parking brake
switch will cause the lamp to illuminate only when the parking brakes are applied. If the lamp remains on after the
parking brake is released, the switch or wires are faulty.
If the red lamp comes on a fault has occurred in the front or rear brake hydraulic system.
If the red warning lamp and yellow warning lamp come on, the electronic braking system may be at fault.
In most cases, the actual cause of an improperly functioning parking brake (too loose/too tight/won't hold), can be
traced to a parking brake component.
Note: The leading cause of improper parking brake operation, is excessive clearance between the parking
brake shoes and the shoe braking surface. Excessive clearance is a result of lining and/or drum wear, drum
surface machined oversize.