Shoes - Parking Brake: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install front brake shoe and hold down clip. See Figure.
- Install the rear park brake shoe and the park brake shoe upper return spring. See Figure.
- Pull rear brake shoe over anchor block until properly located on adapter.
- Install the park brake lower return spring. See Figure.
- Install the adjuster between the park brake shoes. Adjuster must be installed with the star wheel toward the rear of the vehicle. See Figure.
- Install hold down clip on rear park brake shoe. See Figure.
- Adjust park brake shoes to an outside diameter of 171 mm (6.75 inch).
- Install hub/bearing on knuckle.
- Install A NEW hub/bearing retaining nut. Tighten the hub/bearing retaining nut to a torque of 250 N.m (185 ft. lbs.).
- Install dust cap on hub/bearing.
- Install rotor.
- Install rear disc brake caliper on adapter (See Brake Shoe Removal).
- Install wheel and tire.
- Tighten wheel stud nuts to 135 N.m (100 ft.lbs.).