Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2046

5 - 2 BRAKES
PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
anism. This will allow the park brake lever mecha-
nism to automatically adjust the parking brake cables.
(4) Install the center console and its mounting
screws.
(5) Cycle the parking brake lever once to position
the parking brake cables, then return the parking
brake lever to its released (full OFF) position.
(6) Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They
should rotate freely without dragging with the lever
in its released (full OFF) position.
(7) Install rear window switch panel.
(8) Remove the blocks from the tire and wheels.
CABLES - PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL
WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE
OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A
CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 19
POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE REAR
PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE
CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE.
KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER
SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE
CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
WARNING: WHEN REPAIRS TO THE PARKING
BRAKE LEVER OR CABLES ARE REQUIRED, THE
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER MUST BE LOADED AND
LOCKED OUT TO AVOID POSSIBLE INJURY. THE
LEVER ADJUSTMENT
LOADED AND LOCKED OUT AS OUTLINED IN THIS
PROCEDURE.
WARNING: THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A COMPLEX
ELECTROMECHANICAL UNIT. BEFORE ATTEMPT-
ING TO SERVICE ANY COMPONENT NEAR THE
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT
FIRST DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE CABLE. ALLOW THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE FOR TWO (2) MINUTES. FAIL-
URE TO DO THIS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure,
review SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS at the
beginning of REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in this
section.
2001 PT CRUISER
MECHANISM CAN BE
CONTROLLER (ORC),
NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the
two rear parking brake cables.
(1) Unclip the air cleaner cover (two clips) and
move the cover aside.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable from its post on the battery.
(3) Block the tire and wheels so the vehicle does
not move once the vehicle parking brake lever is
released.
(4) Remove the transmission shift knob as neces-
sary.
(5) Place parking brake lever in released (full
OFF) position.
(6) Remove screws attaching center console.
(7) Remove rear window switch panel from con-
sole.
(8) Working through switch opening, grasp a park-
ing brake cable or equalizer and pull back approxi-
mately 25.4 mm (1 in.)
(9) While holding the cable or equalizer, pull the
parking brake handle to it's full upright position.
(10) Remove center console.
(11) Grasp the parking brake lever output cable by
hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on the cable
until an appropriate sized pin punch (drill bit or lock-
ing pin) can be inserted sufficiently through the hole
in the left side of the lever mounting bracket (Fig. 2).
This will lock the parking brake automatic adjust-
ment mechanism in place and take tension off the
parking brake cables. Slowly release the output
cable. There should now be slack in the cables.
Fig. 2 Pin Punch Installed
1 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
2 - OUTPUT CABLE
3 - PIN PUNCH
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