Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 116

5 - 34 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOES
REMOVE
WARNING: ALTHOUGH
BRAKE LININGS ARE MADE FROM ASBESTOS
FREE MATERIALS, SOME AFTERMARKET BRAK-
LINING MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS. THIS SHOULD
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SERVICING A
VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN AFTERMARKET
BRAKE LININGS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON
THE VEHICLE. ALWAYS WEAR A RESPIRATOR
WHEN CLEANING
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS AND OR CANCER. NEVER
CLEAN BRAKE COMPONENTS BY USING COM-
PRESSED AIR, USE ONLY A VACUUM CLEANER
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE REMOVAL OF
BRAKE DUST. IF A VACUUM CLEANER IS NOT
AVAILABLE, CLEAN BRAKE PARTS USING ONLY
WATER–DAMPENED SHOP TOWELS. DO NOT CRE-
ATE BRAKE LINING DUST BY SANDING BRAKE
LININGS WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE. DISPOSE
OF ALL DUST AND DIRT SUSPECTED OF CONTAIN-
ING ASBESTOS FIBERS USING ONLY SEALED AIR-
TIGHT BAGS OR CONTAINERS. FOLLOW ALL
RECOMMENDED SAFETY
SCRIBED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVI-
RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FOR
HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS CON-
TAINING ASBESTOS.
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies
from the vehicle.
(3) Remove rear brake drum to hub retaining nuts
(if equipped). Then remove rear brake drums from
hub and bearing assemblies.
NOTE: When creating slack in the park brake
cables by locking out the automatic adjuster, (Fig.
61) 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. 61)
(5) Remove adjustment lever spring (Fig. 62) from
adjustment lever and front brake shoe.
FACTORY INSTALLED
BRAKE COMPONENTS
PRACTICES
AS
Fig. 61 Locked Out Park Brake Automatic Adjuster
PRE-
Fig. 62 Adjustment Lever Actuating Spring
(6) Remove adjustment lever (Fig. 63) from leading
brake shoe.
Fig. 63 Adjustment Lever
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