Brake Pads/Shoes - Rear Drum; Removal - Rear Drum Brake Shoes - Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual

5 - 22 BRAKES - BASE
BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REAR DISC (Continued)
CAUTION: When installing the caliper guide pin
bolts extreme caution should be taken not to
crossthread the guide pin bolts.
(7) Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the
guide pin bolts to a torque of 35 N·m (26 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install the wheel and tire assembly. Tighten
the wheel mounting 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.).
(9) Lower vehicle.
CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake
pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm
brake pedal to adequately stop the vehicle.
(10) Pump brake pedal several times to set brake
shoes to rotors.
(11) Check fluid level in reservoir.
(12) Road test the vehicle and make several stops
to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake shoe linings.
BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REAR
DRUM

REMOVAL - REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOES

(1) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).
(2) Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies
from the vehicle.
(3) Remove rear brake drum to hub retaining clips
(if equipped), then remove rear brake drums. (Refer
to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM
- REMOVAL)
NOTE: When creating slack in the park brake cables
by locking out the automatic adjuster, (Fig. 27) be
sure that the park brake pedal is in the released
(most upward) position.
(4) Create slack in the rear park brake cables.
Slack is created by grabbing exposed section of front
park brake cable and pulling it down and rearward.
Slack is maintained in the park brake cable by
installing a pair of locking pliers on the park brake
cable just rearward of only the rear body outrigger
bracket. (Fig. 27)
Fig. 27 Locked Out Park Brake Automatic Adjuster
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - REAR BODY OUTRIGGER BRACKET
3 - LOCKING PLIERS
(5) Remove adjustment lever spring (Fig. 28) from
adjustment lever and front brake shoe.
Fig. 28 Adjustment Lever Actuating Spring
1 - TRAILING BRAKE SHOE
2 - LEADING BRAKE SHOE
3 - AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER LEVER
4 - ADJUSTER LEVER ACTUATING SPRING
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