Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2052

5 - 8 BRAKES
LEVER - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
(13) Remove the wiring harness electrical connec-
tor from the parking brake warning switch on the
right side of the parking brake lever.
(14) Remove the screw and the nut attaching the
parking brake lever to the vehicle (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 Parking Brake Lever
1 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
2 - LEFT CABLE
3 - RIGHT CABLE
4 - EQUALIZER
(15) Remove the parking brake lever from the
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
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
2001 PT CRUISER
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
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) Place the parking brake lever on the mounting
studs on the vehicle floor. Install and tighten the
screw and the nut to a torque of 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
(Fig. 15).
(2) Connect the wiring harness electrical connector
on the parking brake warning switch.
(3) Install both rear park brake cables into the
equalizer on the parking brake lever output cable
(Fig. 14).
(4) Ensure that the parking brake cables are cor-
rectly installed on the equalizer and aligned with the
cable track on the parking brake lever.
(5) Raise parking brake handle to full upright
position.
(6) 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. 13), 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.
(7) Install center console and mounting screws.
(8) Install rear window switch panel.
(9) Cycle the parking brake lever once to position
the parking brake cables, then return the parking
brake lever its released (full OFF) position.
(10) Check the rear wheels of the vehicle. They
should rotate freely without dragging with the lever
in its released (full OFF) position.
(11) Apply the parking brake.
(12) Remove the blocks from the tires and wheels.
(13) Reconnect the battery negative terminal.
(14) Reinstall the air cleaner cover (two clips).
MECHANISM
RESTRAINT CONTROLLER
PT
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