Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual page 132

HUB/BEARING WHEEL CYLINDER ASSEMBLY BRAKE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(4) Remove the rear hub and bearing assembly
retaining nut (Fig. 76). Then remove the hub and
bearing assembly from the rear spindle.
Fig. 76 Hub And Bearing Retaining Nut
(5) Remove rear brake shoe assemblies from the
brake support plate. Refer to Rear Brake Shoes in
the Removal And Installation Section in this group of
the service manual for the proper brake shoe assem-
bly removal procedure.
(6) Disconnect rear brake flex hose tube from
wheel cylinder and remove the brake flex hose
bracket from the brake support plate (Fig. 77).
Fig. 77 Brake Flex Hose Tube At Wheel Cylinder
RETAINING NUT HOSE FLEX SPINDLE 1/2" PARK BRAKE CABLE BOX PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER WRENCH END
(7) Position a 1/2 wrench over the retainer fingers
on the end of the parking brake cable (Fig. 78). Com-
press cable housing retaining fingers and start cable
housing out of support plate (Fig. 78). Remove
wrench when retainer is free from the park brake
cable mounting hole in the rear brake support plate.
Alternate method is to use a aircraft type hose clamp
over cable housing end fitting compressing the three
fingers.
Fig. 78 Removing Park Brake Cable From
SupportPlate
(8) Remove the 4 brake support plate to knuckle
attaching bolts and washer assemblies. Separate
brake support plate from rear suspension knuckle.
INSTALL
(1) Install gasket and brake support plate on rear
spindle. Tighten the support plate-to-spindle attach-
ing bolts to a torque of 63 N·m (46 ft. lbs).
(2) Insert parking brake cable end fitting into
brake support plate.
(3) Hand start hydraulic brake hose tube fitting to
wheel cylinder. Tighten tube nut to a torque of 17
N·m (145 in. lbs.).
(4) Install rear brake shoe assemblies on the brake
support plate. Refer to Rear Brake Shoes in the
Removal And Installation Section in this group of the
service manual for the proper brake shoe assembly
installation procedure.
(5) Install the rear hub and bearing on the rear
spindle. Install a NEW hub and bearing assembly
retaining nut (Fig. 76).
(6) Tighten the hub and bearing assembly retain-
ing nut to a torque of 250 N·m (185 ft. lbs.). Install
dust cap.
(7) Adjust brake shoes assemblies so as not to
interfere with brake drum installation.
(8) Install brake drum on rear hub/bearing assem-
bly.
REAR SUPPORTPLATE BRAKE
BRAKES 5 - 37