Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2051

PT
LEVER - 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.
(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 switch panel from center console.
(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.
2001 PT CRUISER
MECHANISM CAN BE
CONTROLLER (ORC),
(11) Grasp the parking brake lever outout cable by
hand and pull upward. Continue pulling cable until
an appropriate pin punch (drill bit or locking pin) can
be inserted sufficiently through hole in left side of
the lever mounting bracket (Fig. 13). This will lock
the barking brake automatic adjustment 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. 13 Pin Punch Installed
1 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
2 - OUTPUT CABLE
3 - PIN PUNCH
(12) Remove both rear parking brake cables from
the parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14 Parking Brake Cables At Equalizer
1 - LEVER OUTPUT CABLE
2 - EQUALIZER
3 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES
BRAKES 5 - 7