Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2048

5 - 4 BRAKES
CABLES - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
(22) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes,
remove the upper return spring, both shoe hold-down
clips, then spread the rear parking brake shoes apart
at the top enough to clear the shoe anchor and
remove the parking brake shoes as an assembly from
the disc brake adapter (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Parking Brake Shoes
1 - UPPER RETURN SPRING
2 - SHOE HOLD DOWN CLIPS
3 - ADJUSTER
4 - LOWER REAR SPRING
5 - DISC BRAKE ADAPTER
(23) To remove the rear parking brake cable from
the brake support plate on vehicles equipped with
rear drum brakes:
• Remove the parking brake cable from the park-
ing brake actuating lever (Fig. 7).
• Remove the actuating spring between the brake
shoe adjustment lever and the brake shoe (Fig. 8).
• Remove the parking brake cable from the rear
brake support plate. The parking brake cable can be
removed from brake support plate using a ½ inch box
wrench to compress the locking fingers on the park-
ing brake cable retainer (Fig. 9).
(24) To remove the rear parking brake cable from
the disc brake adapter on vehicles equipped with
rear disc brakes:
• Remove the parking brake actuating lever from
the parking brake cable (Fig. 10).
• Remove the parking brake cable from the rear
disc brake adapter. The parking brake cable can be
removed from the disc brake adapter using a ½ inch
offset box wrench to compress the locking fingers on
the parking brake cable retainer (Fig. 11).
2001 PT CRUISER
1 - PARK BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLIES
4 - REAR SPINDLE
1 - BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT LEVER
2 - ADJUSTMENT LEVER ACTUATING SPRING
3 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
(25) Remove the two fasteners securing the cable
and routing brackets to the axle trailing arm (Fig.
12).
(26) Pull cable through hole in trailing arm.
(27) Remove the parking brake cable and sealing
grommet from floor pan of the vehicle.
Fig. 7 Actuator Lever
Fig. 8 Actuating Spring
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