Parking Brake Cable - Rear - Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual

5 - 56 BRAKES - BASE BRAKE SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE CABLE -
REAR
REMOVAL - REAR CABLE
NOTE: This procedure can be used to remove either
rear parking brake cable.
(1) Raise vehicle using a frame contact type hoist
or correctly jack and support the vehicle using jack
stands. See Hoisting in Lubrication And Mainte-
nance.
(2) Loose the park brake cable tensioner nut until
tension is removed from cables.
(3) Left rear cable only - Remove the rear cable
from the connector at the park brake cable tensioner.
(4) Right rear cable only - Remove the rear
cable from the connector at the intermediate cable.
(5) Remove the retainer clip securing the preferred
rear park brake cable to the crossmember (Fig. 100).
Fig. 100 Left Rear Parking Brake
1 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - CLIP
3 - FUEL TANK
4 - MUFFLER
5 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
(6) Lower the vehicle enough to have rear brakes
at good working height.
(7) Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from
the side of the vehicle requiring service to the park
brake cable.
(8) Remove the rear disc brake caliper from the
adapter and rotor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/HY-
DRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS
- REMOVAL)
(9) Remove the rear brake rotor from the rear hub/
bearing assembly.
(10) Remove the parking brake shoes from the disc
brake adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/PARK-
ING BRAKE/SHOES - REMOVAL)
(11) Remove the park brake actuator lever from
the rear park brake cable.
(12) Using a screwdriver, carefully compress the
retainer tabs securing the rear park brake cable to
the disc brake adapter.
(13) Remove the rear parking brake cable from the
disc brake adapter and vehicle.
INSTALLATION - REAR CABLE
NOTE: This procedure can be used to install either
rear parking brake cable.
(1) Install the rear parking brake cable by routing
the leading end above the intermediate cable, then,
between the frame, crossmember, and stabilizer bar.
(2) Install the other end of the cable into the disc
brake adapter, allowing the retainer tabs to lock into
place in the adapter.
(3) Install the park brake actuator lever onto the
end of the rear park brake cable behind the spring.
(4) Install the parking brake shoes. (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES - BASE/PARKING
INSTALLATION)
(5) Install the rear disc brake rotor on the hub/
bearing.
(6) Install the brake caliper on the rotor and
adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/HYDRAULIC/
MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS - INSTAL-
LATION)
(7) Install the caliper guide pin bolts and tighten
to 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten
wheel mounting nuts to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(9) Raise the vehicle back up.
(10) Install the rear park brake cable into the rear
suspension crossmember mounting hole.
(11) Install a new retainer clip, on the end of the
cable housing, to secure it in place.
(12) Left rear cable only - Connect the left rear
park brake cable to the connector on the park brake
cable tensioner.
(13) Right rear cable only - Connect the right
rear park brake cable to the connector on the inter-
mediate park brake cable.
(14) When repairs are complete, adjust parking
brake shoes, then adjust parking brake tensioner.
(Refer to 5 - BRAKES - BASE/PARKING BRAKE -
ADJUSTMENTS)
LH
BRAKE/SHOES -