Parking Brake Shoes - Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual

CABLE BRACKET CABLE EYE- LET
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect front cable to lever assembly.
(2) Seat front cable in floor pan.
(3) Install lever assembly.
(4) Install console.
(5) Raise vehicle.
(6) Assemble front cable, cable tensioner and
equalizer.
(7) Adjust parking brake system if new cable, or
tensioner has been installed, or if tensioner mecha-
nism has been loosened, or removed for access to
other components. Refer to Parking Brake Adjust-
ment procedure in this section.
(8) Lower vehicle.
(9) Connect battery negative cable.
REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle and loosen adjusting nut at
equalizer to provide slack in rear cables.
(2) Disengage cable at equalizer. Then disengage
cable from body and chassis clips and retainers.
(3) Slide cable eyelet off actuating lever (Fig. 46).
(4) Compress retainer securing cable in bracket
attached to caliper bracket. Then remove cable from
bracket.
Fig. 46 Rear Cable Attachment
INSTALLATION
(1) Install cable eyelet on lever. Be sure eyelet is
seated in lever notch.
(2) Seat cable retainer in caliper bracket.
(3) Route cable up to cable tensioner and equalizer.
Then connect cable to equalizer.
(4) Check cable routing. Be sure cable is secured
in body and chassis clips and retainers. Also be sure
cable is not twisted, kinked or touching any rotating
components.
(5) Adjust parking brake.
LEVER SPLASH SHIELD

PARKING BRAKE SHOES

REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove caliper. Do not allow brake hose to
support caliper weight. Support caliper with
wire attached to suspension component.
(4) Remove rubber access plug from back of rear
disc brake splash shield.
(5) Retract parking
adjuster tool (Fig. 47). Position tool at top of star
wheel and rotate wheel downward in clockwise direc-
tion (while facing front of vehicle).
Fig. 47 Retracting Parking Brake Shoes
(6) Remove rotor from axle hub flange.
(7) Remove shoe hold-down clips and pins (Fig.
48). Clip is held in place by pin which fits in clip
notch. To remove clip, first push clip ends together
with thumb or forefinger. Next, slide clip upward
until head of pin clears narrow part of notch. Then
remove pin and clip.
(8) Remove upper and lower springs from shoes
with needle nose pliers (Fig. 49).
(9) Tilt shoes outward and remove adjuster screw.
Note adjuster screw position for installation
reference.
(10) Inspect condition of all brake components.
Replace parts if bent, damaged or worn.
(11) Clean and inspect condition of adjuster screw
assembly. Replace assembly if worn, or damaged.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate shoe contact pads and cam and lever
with Mopar multi-mileage grease (Fig. 50).
(2) Install shoes on splash shield with hold down
clips and pins. Be sure shoes are properly engaged in
caliper bracket and cam.
(3) Install adjuster screw assembly. Be sure
notched ends of screw assembly are properly seated
ACCESS HOLE BRAKE ADJUSTING TOOL
BRAKES 5 - 23
brake shoes with brake