Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 170

5 - 16 BRAKES
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
DISC BRAKE CALIPER
REMOVAL
(1) Clean master cylinder reservoir and filler caps.
(2) Remove reservoir filler cap and drain approxi-
mately 1/4 of fluid from reservoir. Use clean suction
gun or similar device to drain fluid.
(3) Raise and support vehicle.
(4) Remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
(5) Bottom caliper pistons in bores with large
C-clamp. Position clamp frame on rear of caliper and
clamp screw on outboard brake shoe.
(6) Disconnect brake hose at caliper. Discard hose
fitting washers if worn, or damaged (Fig. 20).
Fig. 20 Caliper Brake Hose Connection
1 – CALIPER
2 – FRONT BRAKE HOSE
3 – FITTING WASHERS
(7) With a screw driver pry up on the caliper
spring and pull the spring out of the caliper holes.
(8) Remove caliper and brake shoes from caliper.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install brake shoes in caliper.
(2) Install caliper and shoes over rotor and into
ledges in steering knuckle. Be sure ends of brake
shoes are properly seated on slide surfaces of ledges.
(3) Install and tighten caliper slide pins to 30 N·m
(22 ft. lbs.). Start the slide pins by hand before
tightening. Do not cross thread the pins.
(4) Install caliper spring into one caliper hole and
under the adapter. Pull down on the opposite end of
the spring (Fig. 21) and hold the end under the
adapter. With a scew driver pry up on the spring
(Fig. 22) to seat the spring into the other caliper
hole.
NOTE: Verify the spring is seated properly into the
caliper holes.
Fig. 21 Caliper Spring
1 – CALIPER
2 – ADAPTER
3 – CALIPER SPRING
Fig. 22 Seat Caliper Spring
1 – SCREWDRIVER
2 – ADAPTER
3 – CALIPER
4 – ADAPTER
5 – CALIPER SPRING
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