Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 1521

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PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSIONER (Continued)
(5) Verify the rear park brake shoes are properly
adjusted.
(6) Lower vehicle enough for access to park brake
foot pedal. Fully apply park brakes.
NOTE: Leave park brakes applied until adjustment
is complete.
(7) Raise vehicle again.
(8) Tighten adjusting nut at equalizer (Fig. 97)
until mark on tensioner rod (Fig. 98) moves into
alignment with edge of tensioner bracket.
CAUTION: Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner
adjusting nut for any reason after completing
adjustment.
(9) Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 15-20 cm
(6-8 in.) off shop floor.
(10) Release park brake foot pedal and verify that
rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Verify pedal
returns to the fully released position.
(11) Lower vehicle to the ground.
PARKING BRAKE CABLE -
FRONT
REMOVAL - FRONT CABLE
The front parking brake cable is serviced with the
parking brake lever. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/
PARKING BRAKE/LEVER - REMOVAL)
INSTALLATION - FRONT CABLE
The front parking brake cable is serviced with the
parking brake lever. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/
PARKING BRAKE/LEVER - INSTALLATION)
PARKING BRAKE CABLE -
INTERMEDIATE
REMOVAL - INTERMEDIATE CABLE
(1) Raise the vehicle using a frame contact type
hoist or correctly supported on jackstands. See Hoist-
ing in Lubrication and Maintenance.
(2) Loosen the park brake cable tensioner adjuster
nut until tension is removed from cables.
(3) Disconnect the cable connector between the
front and intermediate cable.
(4) Remove the bolt attaching the intermediate
cable retainer to the body torque box (Fig. 99).
(5) Remove the intermediate cable from the body
torque box (Fig. 99).
(6) Remove the connector from the intermediate
cable at the right rear park brake cable.
BRAKES - BASE BRAKE SYSTEM 5 - 55
Fig. 99 Cable At Torque Box
1 - INTERMEDIATE PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - LEFT FRAME RAIL
3 - TORQUE BOX
4 - CABLE RETAINER
5 - LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM
(7) Remove the intermediate cable from the ten-
sioner bracket using the box end of a 1/2 inch
wrench.
(8) Release the latch on the routing clip for the
intermediate cable, mounted above the left rear cable
retainer clip, on rear suspension crossmember.
(9) Remove the intermediate park brake cable.
INSTALLATION - INTERMEDIATE CABLE
(1) Install the intermediate park brake cable.
NOTE: When guiding the cable towards the front of
the rear crossmember from the left side, make sure
the cable is routed between the rear suspension
crossmember and the frame rail crossing below the
rear park brake cable. It should also be routed
below the brake tubes at this point.
(2) Install the intermediate cable to the tensioner
bracket by snapping it into place.
(3) Reinstall retainer clip on top of left side of
crossmember, around intermediate cable and into
place.
(4) Connect the intermediate cable to the right
rear cable connector.
(5) Install the intermediate cable through the hole
in the body torque box (Fig. 99). Install the bolt
attaching the intermediate cable retainer to the body
torque box.
(6) Connect the intermediate cable to the front
cable connector.
(7) Adjust parking brake. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES -
BASE/PARKING BRAKE - ADJUSTMENTS)
(8) Lower the vehicle.