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Support Plate: Installation

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  1. Install support plate over knuckle spindle.
  2. Install four support plate mounting bolts. Tighten mounting bolts to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.) torque.
  3. Install seal on mounting surface of wheel cylinder.
  4. Install wheel cylinder on support plate. See Figure. Install and tighten mounting bolts to 13 N.m (115 in. lbs.) torque.
  5. Insert parking brake cable into support plate. Push cable housing into hole until retainer fingers lock into place.
  6. Lubricate six shoe contact areas on support plate and anchor using Mopar(R) Brake Lubricant or equivalent.
  7. Install brake shoes, hub and bearing, and hub and bearing dust cap. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REMOVAL) 
  8. Adjust brake shoes to drum diameter using brake shoe gauge. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS) 
  9. Install brake drum. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - INSTALLATION) 
  10. Attach flex hose routing bracket to support plate. See Figure. Tighten routing bracket screw to 13 N.m (115 in. lbs.) torque.
  11. Thread flex hose tube nut into wheel cylinder port. See Figure. Tighten tube nut to 17 N.m (145 in. lbs.) torque.
  12. Install tire and wheel assembly. Tighten wheel mounting nuts to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
  13. Slowly rotate wheel and verify that brake drum lightly  drags on shoes.
  14. Lower vehicle.
  15. Remove brake pedal depressor (holding) tool.
  16. Bleed affected wheel cylinder/circuit as necessary. (Refer to BRAKES - STANDARD PROCEDURE) 
  17. Road test vehicle stopping in both forward and reverse directions. Automatic-adjuster will continue to adjust brakes as necessary during road test.
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