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Parking Brake Shoe Adjustment

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NOTE: Before proceeding. See Brakes - Warning  and Brakes - Caution .
NOTE: The parking brake shoes used in the drum-in-hat park brake system do not automatically adjust to compensate for brake shoe lining wear. Therefore, it is necessary to manually adjust the parking brake shoes.
  1. Verify the parking brake lever is in the released (down) position.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Quick Reference/Hoisting - Standard Procedure
    Fig 1: TIRE AND WHEEL MOUNTING
    GC0082325Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  3. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the tire and wheel assembly.
  4. Install a couple wheel mounting nuts to hold the brake rotor in place while adjustment of the brake shoes is made.
    Fig 2: ADJUSTER ACCESS HOLE
    GC0083960Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
    NOTE: To find the adjuster wheel with the drum on position the hole (1) in the front of the rotor drum as follows:
    • Left side - 7 o'clock.
    • Right side - 5 o'clock.
    NOTE: When adjusting the parking brake shoes with the drum-in hat rotor installed, rotating the adjuster wheel (2) upward will loosen the adjustment. Rotating the adjuster wheel (2) downward will tighten the adjustment.
  5. Remove the rubber plug from the hole (1) in the front of the rotor.
  6. Utilizing the hole (1) in the front of the rotor, make a fine adjustment of the shoes.
  7. Reinstall the rubber plug.
  8. Lower the vehicle far enough to access the interior of the vehicle.
  9. Reach inside the vehicle and cycle (fully apply and release) the park brakes.
  10. With the parking brake lever in the fully applied (up) position, attempt to hand rotate each rear brake rotor to ensure that the parking brake shoes are working properly.
  11. With the parking brake lever in the released (down) position, hand rotate each rear brake rotor to ensure that the parking brake shoes are not dragging.
  12. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Quick Reference/Hoisting - Standard Procedure
    Fig 3: TIRE AND WHEEL MOUNTING
    GC0082325Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  13. Remove the wheel mounting nuts and install the tire and wheel assembly (1). Refer to Tires and Wheels - Installation . Install and tighten the wheel mounting nuts (3) to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  14. Lower the vehicle.
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