Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 185

2000 LHS, 300M, CONCORDE AND INTREPID
5 - 4 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 4 Removing Caliper Assembly Guide Pin Bolts
1 – CALIPER ASSEMBLY
2 – GUIDE PIN BOLT
3 – GUIDE PIN BOLT
4 – STEERING KNUCKLE
(4) Remove caliper
knuckle. Proceed by first rotating top of caliper away
from steering knuckle and then lifting caliper off bot-
tom machined abutment on steering knuckle (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5 Removing Caliper Assembly
1 – BRAKE SHOES
2 – STEERING KNUCKLE
3 – BRAKING DISC
4 – CALIPER ASSEMBLY
5 – MACHINED ABUTMENT
(5) If the caliper is to be completely removed from
the vehicle, remove the banjo bolt connecting the
brake flex hose to the caliper. There will be 2 wash-
assembly from steering
ers (one on each side of the flex hose fitting) that will
come off at the same time.
(6) If the caliper is not being completely removed
from the vehicle, support the caliper firmly to pre-
vent weight of caliper from damaging the flexible
brake hose (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Storing Caliper
1 – WIRE HANGER
2 – FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE
3 – BRAKING DISC
4 – CALIPER ASSEMBLY
5 – STEERING KNUCKLE
(7) If required, remove rotor from hub by pulling it
straight off wheel mounting studs (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Use care when installing the caliper
assembly on the steering knuckle, so seals on cal-
iper guide pin bushings do not get damaged by the
steering knuckle bosses.
(1) Completely retract the caliper piston back into
the piston bore of the caliper, if new brake shoes
have been installed.
(2) If removed, install rotor on hub (Fig. 7).
(3) Carefully position caliper and brake shoe
assemblies over rotor using the reversed required
removal procedure (Fig. 5).
(4) Install the banjo bolt connecting the flex hose
to the caliper. One washer should be installed on
each side of the flex hose fitting before installing the
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