Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 184

5 - 30 BRAKES
ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
(9) Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure
adjustment is equal at both wheels.
(10) Install support plate access hole plugs.
(11) Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.
(12) Drive vehicle and make one forward stop fol-
lowed by one reverse stop. Repeat procedure 8-10
times to operate automatic adjusters and equalize
adjustment.
NOTE: Bring vehicle to complete standstill at each
stop. Incomplete, rolling stops will not activate
automatic adjusters.
PARK BRAKE CABLE TENSIONER
NOTE: Tensioner adjustment is only necessary
when the tensioner, or a cable has been replaced or
disconnected for service. When adjustment is nec-
essary, perform adjustment only as described in the
following procedure. This is necessary to avoid
faulty park brake operation.
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Back off cable tensioner adjusting nut create
slack in cables.
(3) Remove rear
remove brake drums.
(4) Verify brakes are in good condition and operat-
ing properly.
(5) Verify park brake cables operate freely and are
not binding, or seized.
(6) Check rear brake shoe adjustment with stan-
dard brake gauge.
(7) Install drums and verify that drums rotate
freely without drag.
(8) Install wheel/tire assemblies.
(9) Lower vehicle enough for access to park brake
foot pedal. Then fully apply park brakes.
NOTE: Leave park brakes applied until adjustment
is complete.
(10) Raise vehicle again.
(11) Mark tensioner rod 6.35 mm (1/4 in.) from
edge of tensioner if no mark is visible (Fig. 60).
NOTE: The rod is marked from the factory.
(12) Tighten adjusting nut on tensioner until the
1/4 inch mark is no longer visible.
wheel/tire assemblies.
CAUTION: Do not loosen, or tighten the tensioner
adjusting nut for any reason after completing
adjustment.
(13) Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 15-20 cm
(6-8 in.) off shop floor.
(14) Release park brake foot pedal and verify that
rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Then lower
vehicle.
Fig. 60 Adjustment Mark On Cable Tensioner Rod
1 – CABLE CONNECTOR
2 – ADJUSTER NUT
3 – 6.35MM (1/4 IN.)
Then
SPECIFICATIONS
BRAKE FLUID
The brake fluid used in this vehicle must conform
to DOT 3 specifications and SAE J1703 standards.
No other type of brake fluid is recommended or
approved for usage in the vehicle brake system. Use
only Mopar brake fluid or an equivalent from a
tightly sealed container.
CAUTION: Never use reclaimed brake fluid or fluid
from an container which has been left open. An
open container of brake fluid will absorb moisture
from the air and contaminate the fluid.
CAUTION: Never use any type of a petroleum-
based fluid in the brake hydraulic system. Use of
such type fluids will result in seal damage of the
vehicle brake hydraulic system causing a failure of
the vehicle brake system. Petroleum based fluids
would be items such as engine oil, transmission
fluid, power steering fluid, etc.
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