Removal - Rhd; Installation; Installation - Lhd - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

5 - 48 BRAKES - BASE
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER (Continued)
(12) Remove the four nuts attaching the power
brake booster to the instrument panel (Fig. 88). The
nuts are accessible from under the instrument panel
in the area of the brake pedal bracket.
Fig. 88 Power Brake Booster Mounting
1 - CLIP
2 - BOOSTER MOUNTING NUTS
3 - BOOSTER MOUNTING NUTS
(13) Slide the power brake booster forward until
mounting studs clear the instrument panel, then
remove it from the vehicle.

REMOVAL - RHD

NOTE: Before proceeding, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES -
WARNING)(Refer to 5 - BRAKES - CAUTION).
(1) Remove the air cleaner cover and hose to the
throttle body.
(2) Remove the air cleaner housing by pulling
straight up.
(3) Disconnect negative (ground) cable from the
battery and isolate the cable.
(4) Unlatch the power distribution center, lift it
up, and move it to the side.
(5) Using a R-134a refrigerant recovery machine,
remove the refrigerant from the A/C system. (Refer to
24 - HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING - STAN-
DARD PROCEDURE)
(6) Disconnect the refrigerant lines at their mid-
line connection block just above the upper engine
torque strut. Position the refrigerant lines out of the
way and cap all openings to prevent contamination.
(7) Remove the master cylinder. (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/MASTER
CYLINDER - REMOVAL)
(8) Inside the vehicle, remove the silencer pad
below the knee blocker.
(9) Fold down and remove the knee blocker.
(10) Locate the brake pedal-to-power brake booster
input rod attachment under the instrument panel.
Position a small screwdriver under the center tang of
the retaining clip (Fig. 87), then rotate the screw-
driver enough to allow the retaining clip tang to pass
over the end of the brake pedal pin. Remove the clip.
CAUTION: Discard the used retaining clip, it is not
to be reused. Replace the clip with a new one on
reassembly.
(11) Remove the four nuts attaching the power
brake booster to the instrument panel. The nuts are
accessible from under the instrument panel in the
area of the brake pedal bracket.
(12) Slide the power brake booster forward until
mounting studs clear the dash panel, then remove it
from engine compartment by carefully positioning
booster lip past edge of engine cover. Use care to pre-
vent breaking valve cover.

INSTALLATION

INSTALLATION - LHD

NOTE: Before power brake booster installation, be
certain dash seal is installed on booster mounting
studs.
(1) Install the power brake booster by sliding the
input rod and studs through the dash panel and into
mounting position.
(2) Under the instrument panel, install the four
power brake booster mounting nuts (Fig. 88). Tighten
the nuts to a torque of 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.).
(3) Using Mopar
coat the surface of the brake pedal pin where it con-
tacts the brake booster input rod.
CAUTION: Use only a new brake booster input rod-
to-brake pedal retaining clip to ensure proper
retainment.
(4) Connect the power brake booster input rod-to-
brake pedal pin. Install a new retaining clip. Do not
use the old clip.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the original brake lamp
switch. The switch can only be adjusted once. That
is during initial installation of the switch. If the
switch is not adjusted properly or has been
removed for some service, a new switch must be
installed and adjusted.
Lubriplate, or an equivalent,
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