Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 247

mm PARKING BRAKES I - 75
L.R.
CABLE
EQUALIZER
CABLE
BRACKET
R.R.
CABLE
CABLE
TENSIONER
J9405-173
Fig, 7 Cabie And Tensioner Attachment
(1) Eaise vehicle.
(2) Back off cable tensioner adjusting nut to create
slack in cables.
(3) Remove rear wheel/tire assemblies. Then re­
move brake drums.
(4) Check rear brakeshoe adjustment with stan­
dard brake gauge. Also check condition of brake parts
as follows:
(a) Replace worn parts if necessary. Excessive
shoe-to-drum clearance, or worn components
will result in faulty parking brake adjustment
and operation.
(b) Verify that parking brake cables operate
freely and are not binding, or seized. Replace faulty
cables, before proceeding.
(c) Adjust rear brakeshoes to drums.
(d) Install drums and verify that drums rotate
freely without drag.
(5) Reinstall wheel/tire assemblies after brakeshoe
adjustment is complete.
(6) Lower vehicle enough for access to parking
brake foot pedal. Then fully apply parking
brakes. Leave brakes applied until adjustment
is complete.
(7) Raise vehicle again.
(8) Mark tensioner rod 6.5 mm (1/4 in.) from edge
of tensioner bracket (Fig. 8).
(9) Tighten adjusting nut at equalizer u n t i l
mark o n tensioner rod moves into alignment
with tensioner bracket (Fig. 8).
CAUTION: Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner
adjusting nut for any reason after completing ad­
justment.
(10) Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 15-20 cm
(6-8 in.) off shop floor.
(11) Release parking brake foot pedal and verify
that rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Then
lower vehicle.
THREADED
ROD
(TO EQUALIZER)
CABLE
CONNECTOR
TENSIONER
ROD
PLACE
MARK
HERE
TENSIONER BRACKET
J9405-176
Fig. 8 Placing Adjustment Mark On Cable Tensioner
Rod
PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY
REPLACEMENT
(1) Release parking brakes.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Loosen cable tensioner nut at equalizer to cre­
ate slack in front cable.
(4) Lower vehicle.
(5) Remove knee bolster.
(6) remove necessary dash trim, or ducting for bet­
ter access to pedal assembly as needed.
(7) Disconnect brakelight wire from switch on
pedal assembly.
(8) Roll carpet back and loosen front cable grom-
met/seal from floorpan (Fig. 2).
(9) Disengage cable end connector from arm on
pedal assembly (Fig. 3).
(10) Remove bolts/nuts attaching pedal assembly
to cowl, dash panels, and instrument panels (Fig. 9).
(11) Remove old pedal assembly.
(12) Position replacement pedal assembly on dash
and cowl.
(13) Install and tighten pedal assembly bolts/nuts
to 21-34 N-m (200-300 in. lbs.) torque.
(14) Connect front cable to arm on pedal assembly.
(15) Connect wires to brakelight switch on pedal
assembly.