Front Disc Brake Shoes - Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual

5 - 18 BRAKES
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)
Fig. 29 Caliper Installation
CAUTION: If new caliper bolts are being installed,
or if the original reason for repair was a drag/pull
condition, check caliper bolt length before proceed-
ing. Bolts must not have a shank length greater
than 67.6 mm (2.66 in.) (Fig. 30).
Fig. 30 Mounting Bolt Dimensions
(4) In st a ll br a ke h ose t o ca liper wit h n e w s e a l
w a s h e rs a n d t igh t en fit t in g bolt t o 31 N·m (23 ft .
lbs.).
CAUTION: Verify brake hose is not twisted or
kinked before tightening fitting bolt.
(5) Bleed ba se br a ke syst em .
(6) In st a ll wh eel a n d t ir e a ssem blies.
(7) Rem ove su ppor t s a n d lower veh icle.
(8) Ver ify fir m peda l befor e m ovin g veh icle.

FRONT DISC BRAKE SHOES

REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t veh icle.
(2) Rem ove wh eel a n d t ir e a ssem bly.
(3) Rem ove ca liper.
(4) P r essin g on e en d of ou t boa r d sh oe in wa r d t o
disen ga ge sh oe lu g. Th en r ot a t e sh oe u pwa r d u n t il
r et a in er spr in g clea r s ca liper. P r ess opposit e en d of
sh oe in wa r d t o disen ga ge sh oe lu g a n d r ot a t e sh oe u p
a n d ou t of ca liper (F ig. 31).
Fig. 31 Outboard Brake Shoe Removal
(5) Gr a sp en ds of in boa r d sh oe a n d t ilt sh oe ou t -
wa r d t o r elea se spr in gs fr om ca liper pist on (F ig. 32)
a n d r em ove sh oe fr om ca liper.
NOTE: If original brake shoes will be used, keep
them in sets left and right. They are not inter-
changeable.
Fig. 32 Inboard Brake Shoe Removal
(6) Secu r e ca liper t o n ea r by su spen sion pa r t wit h
wir e. D o n o t a llo w bra k e h o s e to s u p p o rt c a lip e r
w e ig h t.
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