Chrysler Le Baron, Dodge Dynasty, Plymouth Acclaim. Manual - part 226
PARKING BRAKES
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Adjust Parking Brake (AG & AJ Body)
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General Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Installing Parking Brake Front Cable (AA, AC, AP
AY Body)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Installing Parking Brake Shoes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Parking Brake Hand Lever Assembly Removal and
Installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear Parking Brake Cable Installation
. . . . . . . . . 62
Rear Parking Brake Cable Removal (AA, AC, AP,
AY Body)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Removal and Installation Parking Brake Shoes
. . 63
Removing Parking Brake Front Cable (AA, AC, AP,
AY Body)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Self Adjusting Procedures (AG & AJ Body)
. . . . . 61
Service Procedures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
GENERAL INFORMATION
The parking brake mechanism on vehicles with
rear disc brake applications. Consists of a small duo-
servo brake which is mounted to the adapter. The
hat (center) section (Fig. 1) of the rear rotor serves as
the braking surface (drum) for the parking brakes.
On AA, AC, AP, AY body vehicles with rear disc
brake applications, the parking brake cable system is
similar in design to the drum brake parking brake
system.
The parking brake system on the AG and AJ body
vehicles is a 2 cable design. One individual park
brake cable operates each rear park brake mecha-
nism, and brake application is balanced by an equal-
izer at the park brake lever.
On rear drum brake applications, the rear wheel
service brakes also act as parking brakes. The rear
drum brake shoes are mechanically operated by an
internal lever and strut connected to a flexible steel
cable. The wheel brake cables are joined to an inter-
mediate cable which attaches to the front cable lead-
ing to the foot lever (Figs. 2, 3 and 4).
SERVICE PROCEDURES
ADJUSTING PARKING BRAKE
AP, AA, AC & AY (WITH FOOT LEVER)
The service brakes must be properly adjusted be-
fore adjusting the parking brake.
Release the parking brake lever then back-off
parking brake cable adjustment so there is slack in
the cable (Figs. 2 and 3).
Before loosening cable adjusting nut, clean threads
with a wire brush, and lubricate with Mopar Multi-
Purpose grease on equivalent.
The rear brakes adjust every time you depress the
brake pedal.
Adjust the parking brake after service brake ad-
justment by tightening the adjusting nut until a
slight drag is felt while rotating the wheels.
Loosen the cable adjusting nut until both rear
wheels can be rotated freely, then back-off the cable
adjusting nut two full turns.
Apply and release the parking brake several times
to see that the rear wheels rotate freely without
dragging.
AG AND AJ BODY (WITH HAND LEVER)
The parking brake hand lever assembly contains a
self adjuster for the cable system. Routine parking
brake adjustment is no longer required (Fig. 5).
Fig. 1 Drum In Hat Braking Disc
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