Disc Brakes (Rear); Drum Brakes (Rear) - Chrysler Stratus RHD 1999 Electronic Service Manual

5 - 6 BRAKES
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)

DISC BRAKES (REAR)

The rear disc brakes are similar to the front disc
brakes, however, there are several distinctive fea-
tures that require different service procedures. The
single piston, floating caliper rear disc brake assem-
bly includes a hub and bearing assembly, adapter,
brake rotor, caliper, brake pads/linings. The parking
brake system on all vehicles equipped with rear disc
brakes consists of a small duo-servo drum brake
mounted to the caliper adapter. The drum brake
shoes expand out against a braking surface (hat sec-
tion) on the inside area of the rotor.
Vehicles are equipped with a caliper assembly that
has a 33.4 mm (1.31 in.) piston and uses a solid non-
vented rotor.
The caliper assembly on all applications float on
rubber bushings using internal metal sleeves which
are attached to the adapter using threaded guide pin
bolts.
The adapter and rotor shield are mounted to the
rear suspension knuckles of vehicle. The adapter is
used to mount the brake shoes and actuating cables
for the parking brake system. The adapter also
mounts the rear caliper assembly to the vehicle. The
adapter has two machined abutments which are used
to position and align the caliper and brake pads for
movement inboard and outboard (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Rear Disc Brake Exploded View

DRUM BRAKES (REAR)

This vehicles rear wheel drum brakes are a two
shoe leading/trailing internal expanding type, with
an automatic self adjuster mechanism. The auto-
matic self adjuster mechanism used on this vehicle is
a new design and functions differently than the
screw type adjusters used in the past. This new self
adjuster is still actuated each time the vehicles ser-
vice brakes are applied. This new automatic adjuster
mechanism is located directly below the rear wheel
cylinder in the area where the screw adjuster was
located.
The original equipment rear drum brake assem-
blies used on this vehicle are supplied by Varga N.A.
Inc. (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14 Varga Rear Wheel Brake Assembly (Left Side
PARKING BRAKES
All vehicles are equipped with a center mounted,
hand operated park brake lever (Fig. 15). The park
brake lever is located in the vehicle, between the
driver and passenger seat, and mounted to the con-
sole bracket which is welded to the floor pan.
Fig. 15 Park Brake Hand Lever
On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, the
rear wheel service brakes also act as the vehicle's
parking brakes. The rear drum brake shoes, when
acting as parking brakes, are mechanically operated
using an internal actuating lever and strut which is
connected to a flexible steel cable. There is an indi-
vidual park brake cable for each rear wheel, which
are joined using a park cable equalizer before termi-
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