Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2050

5 - 6 BRAKES
CABLES - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
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.
NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the
two rear parking brake cables.
(1) From underneath, push the parking brake
cable through the hole in the floor pan of the vehicle
making sure the cable sealing grommet is installed
in the floor pan as far as possible to ensure a good
seal.
(2) Guide the other end of the cable through the
hole in the axle trailing arm.
(3) Align the cable routing brackets with their
mounts on the trailing arm. Install the two fasteners
securing the cable and routing brackets to the trail-
ing arm (Fig. 12). Install and tighten the mounting
bolts to a torque of 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the parking brake cable into the brake
support plate or the rear disc brake adapter. Be sure
the locking fingers on the cable retainer are
expanded once the cable is pushed all the way into
the support plate or brake adapter hole to ensure the
cable is securely held in place.
(5) On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes:
• Install the parking brake cable on the parking
brake cable actuating lever (Fig. 7).
• Install the actuating spring to the brake shoe
and the brake adjustment lever (Fig. 8).
(6) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:
• Install the parking brake shoes actuator lever on
the parking brake cable (Fig. 10).
• Install the parking brake shoe assemblies on the
disc brake adapter (Fig. 6).
(7) Install the hub and bearing on the rear spin-
dle. Install a new hub and bearing retaining nut.
Tighten the retaining nut to a torque of 217 N·m
(160 ft. lbs.).
2001 PT CRUISER
CONTROLLER (ORC),
(8) Install the hub and bearing dust cap.
(9) On drum brake equipped vehicles, install the
rear brake drum.
(10) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes,
install the brake rotor, then the disc brake caliper
(Fig. 5). Install the two caliper guide pin bolts, then
tighten them to a torque of 22 N·m (192 in. lbs.).
(11) Install the rear tire and wheel assembly.
Tighten all wheel nuts to a torque of 135 N·m (100 ft.
lbs.).
(12) Lower the vehicle.
(13) Ensure that the seal grommet on the cable
that was installed from underneath is fully seated
into the floor pan.
(14) Route the parking brake cable under the car-
peting, up to parking brake cable retaining bracket
on floor pan. Install the parking brake cable through
the retaining bracket. Push the cable in until the
locking fingers on the cable retainer lock the cable
into place.
(15) Install the rear parking brake cables into the
equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable
(Fig. 3).
(16) Ensure that the parking brake cables are cor-
rectly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the
cable track on the parking brake lever.
(17) Rasie parking brake handle to full upright
position.
(18) Keeping your hands clear of the automatic
adjuster sector and pawl area, firmly grasp the park-
ing brake lever pin punch (drill bit or locking pin if a
new mechanism has been installed) (Fig. 2), then
quickly remove it from the parking brake lever mech-
anism. This will allow the park brake lever mecha-
nism to automatically adjust the parking brake
cables.
(19) Install center console and mounting screws.
(20) Install rear window switch panel.
(21) Cycle the parking brake lever once to position
the parking brake cables, then return the parking
brake lever its released position.
(22) Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They
should rotate freely without dragging with the lever
in its released position.
(23) Apply the parking brake.
(24) Remove the blocks from the tires and wheels.
(25) Reconnect the battery negative terminal.
(26) Reinstall the air cleaner cover (two clips).
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