Chrysler Stratus RHD 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 143

5 - 38 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 96 Installing Rear Rotor
Make sure that the caliper guide pin bolts, bushings
and sleeves are clear of the adapter bosses.
CAUTION: Extreme caution should be taken not to
cross thread the caliper guide pin bolts when they
are installed.
(5) Install the caliper guide pin bolts (Fig. 93).
Tighten the caliper guide pin bolts to a torque of 22
N·m (192 in. lbs.).
(6) Install wheels and tires.
(7) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(8) Remove jackstands or lower hoist.
(9) Check brake fluid level.
NOTE: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake
pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm
brake pedal.
(10) Road test the vehicle and make several stops
to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake pads.
DISC BRAKE SHOES (REAR)
NOTE: Before proceeding, review SERVICE WARN-
INGS AND CAUTIONS at the beginning of REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION in this section.
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove rear wheels and tires from vehicle.
(3) Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the cal-
iper to the adapter (Fig. 97).
Fig. 97 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
(4) Remove caliper from adapter and rotor by first
rotating the top of the caliper away from adapter,
and then lifting the caliper off the lower machined
abutment on adapter (Fig. 98).
Fig. 98 Caliper Removal/Installation
(5) Support caliper from rear strut to prevent
weight of caliper from damaging the flexible brake
hose (Fig. 99).
(6) Remove rear rotor from hub/bearing (Fig. 100).
Then inspect drum-in-hat parking brake shoes and
parking brake braking surface on rotor for any signs
of excessive wear or damage. Replace parking brake
shoes if required.
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