Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 173

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(10) Remove support and lower vehicle.
(11) Pump brake pedal to seat brake shoes.
(12) Fill brake fluid reservoir.
(13) Verify a firm brake pedal before moving vehi-
cle.
DISC BRAKE ROTOR
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove brake caliper.
(4) Remove retainers on wheel studs and remove
rotor.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install rotor hub and install retainers.
(2) Install brake caliper.
(3) Install wheel and tire assembly.
(4) Remove support and lower vehicle.
(5) Depress brake pedal several time to seat brake
shoes.
REAR BRAKE SHOES
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove clip nuts securing brake drum to wheel
studs.
(4) Remove drum. If drum is difficult to remove,
remove rear plug from access hole in support plate.
Back-off self adjusting by inserting a thin screw-
driver into access hole and push lever away from
adjuster screw star wheel. Then insert an adjuster
tool into brake adjusting hole rotate adjuster star
wheel to retract brake shoes.
(5) Vacuum brake components to remove brake lin-
ing dust.
(6) Remove shoe return springs with brake spring
plier tool (Fig. 30).
(7) Remove adjuster cable. Slide cable eye off
anchor pin. Then unhook and remove cable from
adjuster lever.
(8) Remove cable guide from secondary shoe and
anchor plate from anchor pin.
(9) Remove adjuster lever. Disengage lever from
spring by sliding lever forward to clear pivot and
work lever out from under spring.
(10) Remove adjuster lever spring from pivot.
(11) Disengage and remove shoe spring from brake
shoes.
(12) Disengage and remove adjuster screw assem-
bly from brake shoes.
(13) Remove brake shoe retainers, springs (Fig.
31).
Fig. 30 Shoe Return Springs
1 – SHOE RETURN SPRING
2 – SPECIAL TOOL (REMOVING AND INSTALLING)
3 – SHOE RETURN SPRING
4 – ADJUSTER CABLE
5 – LEVER SPRING
6 – ADJUSTER LEVER
7 – SHOE TO SHOE SPRING
8 – ANTI-RATTLE SPRING
Fig. 31 Shoe Retainers, Springs and Pins
1 – STRUT AND SPRING
2 – SPRING
3 – PIN
4 – RETAINER
5 – PRIMARY SHOE AND LINING
6 – TOOL C-4070
7 – SECONDARY SHOE AND LINING
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