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Installation - Front Disc Brake Shoes

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NOTE: There may be more than 1 lining material released. Make sure proper linings are being installed.
  1. Begin on one side of the vehicle or the other.
  2. Completely retract the caliper piston back into its bore in the brake caliper (This is required for caliper installation on the brake rotor with new brake shoes installed).
  3. If applied, remove the protective paper from the noise suppression gasket on the rear of both the inner and outer brake shoe assemblies.
    NOTE: Inboard brake shoes are stamped L or R for left or right side of the vehicle. The P-slot or void on piston insulator must be positioned upward when brake caliper is mounted. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Inboard Shoe Orientation To Turning Rotor
    GC0019186Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - P-SLOT/VOID
    2 - INBOARD DISC BRAKE SHOE/PAD
  4. Install the new inboard brake shoe into the caliper piston by firmly pressing its retaining clip into the piston bore. Be sure the inboard brake shoe is positioned squarely against the face of the caliper piston.
  5. Lubricate both adapter abutments where the shoes slide with a small amount of Mopar(R) Dielectric grease, or equivalent.
  6. Slide the new outboard brake shoe into the caliper adapter with the lining up against the outside of the brake rotor.
    CAUTION: Use care when installing the caliper assembly onto the caliper adapter, so the caliper guide pin bushings do not get damaged by the adapter bosses.
  7. Carefully position the brake caliper over the brake rotor and adapter.
  8. Install the caliper guide pin bolts and tighten to a torque of 35 N.m (26 ft. lbs.). Extreme caution should be taken not to cross thread the caliper guide pin bolts. 
  9. Install the caps over the caliper guide pin bolts. See Figure.
  10. Install the new caliper hold down spring (anti-rattle clip) on the outboard side of the caliper. Start the spring into the holes on the caliper, then stretch the clip legs past the abutments on the caliper adapter. See Figure.
  11. Repeat the above procedure on other side of the vehicle.
  12. Install the wheel and tire assemblies. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification, then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  13. Lower vehicle.
  14. Pump the brake pedal several times. This will set the shoes to the brake rotor.
  15. Check and adjust brake fluid level as necessary.
  16. Road test the vehicle and make several stops to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to seat the brake shoes.
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