Splash Shield/Caliper Bracket/Lever; Boot - Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual

LEVER
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Engage cam in lever. Then simultaneously slide
cam into place on splash shield and work lever
through boot (Fig. 52).
(3) Install parking brake shoes.
(4) Verify correct installation of cam and lever by
pulling lever toward front of vehicle. Cam should
expand both brake shoes as lever is pulled forward.
(5) Install rotor and adjust parking brake shoes.
(6) Connect rear cable to lever. Be sure cable eye-
let is securely attached in lever notch.
(7) Install brake caliper and wheel and tire assem-
bly.
(8) Lower vehicle and verify correct parking brake
operation.
Fig. 52 Cam And Lever
SPLASH SHIELD/CALIPER BRACKET/LEVER BOOT
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle and remove wheel and tire
assembly.
(2) Remove caliper bolts and lift caliper off rotor
and bracket. Suspend caliper from chassis or suspen-
sion component with wire.
(3) Retract parking brake shoes and remove rotor.
(4) Remove axle shaft. Refer to Group 3 for proce-
dure.
(5) Remove parking brake shoes from splash
shield.
(6) Remove nuts attaching splash shield and cali-
per bracket to axle tube flange.
(7) Remove splash shield and caliper bracket from
axle studs and work lever out of rear cable eyelet.
(8) Mark position of splash shield and bracket for
assembly reference. Use paint or scribe to mark
parts.
(9) Drill out rivets that retain splash shield to cal-
iper bracket (Fig. 53). If rivet heads did not come
completely off after drilling, remove remaining pieces
with small chisel. Note that the rivets do not
have to be replaced at installation. The rivets
CAM MOUNTING CALIPER SPLASH SHIELD BRACKET LEVER BOOT BRACKET
are only used during manufacture to keep the
boot in place during handling.
Fig. 53 Drilling Out Splash Shield Rivets
(10) Note position of cam and lever for installation
reference. Then remove cam and lever from splash
shield and bracket.
(11) Separate splash shield and caliper bracket.
Then remove lever boot from bracket (Fig. 54).
Fig. 54 Caliper Bracket, Splash Shield And Lever
INSTALLATION
(1) If original bracket and shield will be reused,
clean them with Mopar carb and brake cleaner. Also
clean shoe contact pad surfaces of shield with 400
grit paper. Lubricate pad surfaces with light coat of
Mopar multi-mileage grease.
POP RIVETS SPLASH SHIELD
BRAKES

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