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BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REAR DISC (Continued)
CLEANING - DISC BRAKE SHOES
WARNING: DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATING ON
BRAKE PARTS DURING NORMAL USE MAY CON-
TAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS FROM PRODUCTION OR
AFTERMARKET
BRAKE
EXCESSIVE
CONCENTRATIONS
FIBERS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM.
EXERCISE
CARE
PARTS. DO NOT SAND OR GRIND BRAKE LINING
UNLESS EQUIPMENT USED IS DESIGNED TO CON-
TAIN THE DUST RESIDUE. DO NOT CLEAN BRAKE
PARTS WITH COMPRESSED AIR OR BY DRY
BRUSHING. CLEANING SHOULD BE DONE BY
DAMPENING THE BRAKE COMPONENTS WITH A
FINE MIST OF WATER, THEN WIPING THE BRAKE
COMPONENTS CLEAN WITH A DAMPENED CLOTH.
DISPOSE OF CLOTH AND ALL RESIDUE CONTAIN-
ING ASBESTOS FIBERS IN AN IMPERMEABLE
CONTAINER WITH THE APPROPRIATE LABEL. FOL-
LOW PRACTICES PRESCRIBED BY THE OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
(OSHA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY (EPA) FOR THE HANDLING, PROCESSING,
AND DISPOSING OF DUST OR DEBRIS THAT MAY
CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS.
INSPECTION - DISC BRAKE SHOES
Visually inspect brake shoes (pads) for uneven lin-
ing wear. Also inspect for excessive lining deteriora-
tion. Check the clearance between the tips of the
wear indicators on the shoes (if equipped) and the
brake rotors.
If a visual inspection does not adequately deter-
mine the condition of the lining, a physical check will
be necessary. To check the amount of lining wear,
remove the disc brake shoes from the calipers.
Measure each brake shoe. The combined brake
shoe and its lining material thickness should be mea-
sured at its thinnest point.
• For front disc brake shoes, when a set of brake
shoes are worn to a thickness of approximately 7.0
mm (9/32 inch), they should be replaced.
• For rear disc brake shoes, when a set of brake
shoes are worn to a thickness of approximately 7.0
mm (9/32 inch), they should be replaced.
• Typically, if front shoes are worn out, both fronts
and rears need to be replaced. Make sure to check
rears.
Replace both disc brake shoes (inboard and out-
board) on each caliper. It is necessary to replace the
shoes on the opposite side of the vehicle as well as
the shoes failing inspection.
LININGS.
BREATHING
OF
ASBESTOS
WHEN
SERVICING
If the brake shoe assemblies do not require
replacement, be sure to reinstall the brake shoes in
the original position they were remove from.
INSTALLATION - REAR DISC BRAKE SHOES
(1) Completely retract the caliper piston back into
the piston bore of the caliper. This is required for cal-
iper installation when new brake pad assemblies are
BRAKE
installed on caliper.
(2) Lubricate both adapter abutments with a lib-
eral amount of Mopar
equivalent.
(3) Install rear rotor on hub making sure it is
squarely seated on face of hub (Fig. 13).
(4) Remove protective paper from noise suppres-
sion gasket on both inner and outer brake pad
assemblies (if equipped).
(5) Install new inboard brake pad into caliper pis-
ton by firmly pressing it into bore of piston using
thumbs (Fig. 14). Be sure inboard brake shoe is
positioned squarely against face of piston.
(6) Slide new outboard brake pad onto the caliper
(Fig. 14). Be sure retaining clip is squarely seated in
the depressed areas on the caliper.
CAUTION: Use care when installing caliper assem-
bly onto adapter, so the guide pin bushings and
sleeves do not get damaged by the mounting
bosses on adapter.
(7) Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over
rotor reversing the required removal procedure (Fig.
11). Make sure that caliper guide pin bolts, bushings
and sleeves are clear of the adapter bosses.
CAUTION: Extreme caution should be taken not to
cross thread the caliper guide pin bolts when they
are installed.
(8) Install caliper guide pin bolts into adapter.
(Fig. 10). Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of
22 N·m (192 in. lbs.).
(9) Install the wheels and tires.
(10) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(11) Lower vehicle.
(12) Check brake fluid level.
NOTE: Before vehicle is moved after any brake ser-
vice work, pump the brake pedal several times to
insure the vehicle has a firm brake pedal.
(13) Road test the vehicle and make several stops
to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake pads.
BRAKES - BASE
5 - 11
Multipurpose Lubricant, or
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