Parking Brake Cable
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Dodge Intrepid, 2002 Chrysler Intrepid, 2002 Chrysler Concorde, and 2002 Chrysler 300M. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Tensioner adjustment is only necessary when tensioner or cable has been replaced or disconnected for service. When adjustment is necessary, perform adjustment only as described in following procedure. This is necessary to avoid faulty parking brake operation.
- Raise vehicle.
- Fully back off cable tensioner adjusting nut at equalizer to create slack in cables.
- Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies.
- Remove rear calipers. See CALIPER under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Remove disc brake rotors. See ROTOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Verify parking brake cables operate freely and are not binding, or seized.
- Check parking brake shoe adjustment.
- Install disc brake rotors. See ROTOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Install calipers. See CALIPER under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Install wheel and tire assemblies after brake shoe adjustment is complete.
- Lower vehicle enough for access to parking brake foot pedal. Fully apply parking brakes.
- Raise the vehicle again.
- Mark tensioner rod 1/4" (6.35 mm) from edge of tensioner bracket. See Fig 1 .
- Tighten adjusting nut at equalizer until mark on tensioner rod moves into alignment with tensioner bracket.
- Lower vehicle until rear wheels are 6-8" (15-20 cm) off shop floor.
- Release parking brake foot pedal and verify that rear wheels rotate freely without drag. Verify pedal returns to fully released position.
- Lower the vehicle.
NOTE:
Leave parking brakes applied until adjustment is complete.
CAUTION:
DO NOT loosen, or tighten the tensioner adjusting nut for any reason after completing adjustment.