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Dodge Durango (HB). Manual - part 72

3. Install the park brake cable (2) to the lever behind

the support plate (1).

4. Unlock the park brake cable.

5. Adjust the rear brake shoes (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/

PARKING BRAKE/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS).

6. Install the disc brake rotor (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/

HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - INSTALLA-
TION).

7. Install the disc brake caliper (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/

HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC

BRAKE

CALI-

PERS - INSTALLATION).

8. Install the tire and wheel assembly (Refer to 22 -

TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).

9. Lower the vehicle.

ADJUSTMENTS

PARKING BRAKE SHOES

CAUTION: Before adjusting the park brake shoes
be sure that the park brake pedal is in the fully
released position. If park brake pedal is not in the
fully released position, the park brake shoes can
not be accurately adjusted.

1. Raise vehicle.

2. Remove tire and wheel.

3. Remove disc brake caliper from caliper adapter

(Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/
DISC BRAKE CALIPERS - REMOVAL).

4. Remove rotor from the axleshaft (Refer to 5 -

BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS

REMOVAL).

NOTE: When measuring the brake drum diameter,
the diameter should be measured in the center of
the area in which the park brake shoes contact the
surface of the brake drum.

5. Using Brake Shoe Gauge, Special Tool C-3919 (1), or equivalent, accurately measure the inside diameter of the

park brake drum portion (2) of the rotor.

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6. Using a ruler (2) that reads in 64th of an inch,

accurately read the measurement of the inside
diameter of the park brake drum from the special
tool (2).

7. Reduce the inside diameter measurement of the

brake drum that was taken using Special Tool
C-3919 (2) by 1/64 of an inch. Reset Gauge, Brake
Shoe, Special Tool C-3919 (2) or the equivalent
used, so that the outside measurement jaws are
set to the reduced measurement.

8. Place Gauge, Brake Shoe, Special Tool C-3919, or equivalent over the park brake shoes. The special tool must

be located diagonally across at the top of one shoe and bottom of opposite shoe (widest point) of the park brake
shoes.

9. Using the star wheel adjuster, adjust the park brake shoes until the lining on the park brake shoes just touches

the jaws on the special tool.

10. Repeat step 8 above and measure shoes in both directions.

11. Install brake rotor on the axleshaft (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - INSTALLA-

TION).

12. Rotate rotor to verify that the park brake shoes are not dragging on the brake drum. If park brake shoes are

dragging, remove rotor and back off star wheel adjuster one notch and recheck for brake shoe drag against
drum. Continue with the previous step until brake shoes are not dragging on brake drum.

13. Install disc brake caliper on caliper adapter (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE

CALIPERS - INSTALLATION).

14. Install wheel and tire.

15. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half the specified torque.

Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 N·m (95 ft. lbs.).

16. Lower vehicle.

17. Apply and release the park brake pedal one time. This will seat and correctly adjust the park brake cables.

CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump brake pedal several times to ensure the vehicle has a firm enough
pedal to stop the vehicle.

18. Road test the vehicle to ensure proper function of the vehicle’s brake system.

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BRAKES - BASE

WITH ADJUSTING TOOL

Adjustment can be made with a standard brake gauge
or with adjusting tool. Adjustment is performed with
the complete brake assembly installed on the backing
plate.

1. Be sure parking brake lever is fully released.

2. Raise vehicle so rear wheels can be rotated freely.

3. Remove plug from each access hole in brake sup-

port plates.

4. Loosen parking brake cable adjustment nut until

there is slack in front cable.

5. Insert adjusting tool (4) through support plate

access hole (1) and engage tool in teeth of adjust-
ing screw star wheel (2).

6. Rotate adjuster screw star wheel (move tool handle

upward) until slight drag can be felt when wheel is
rotated.

7. Push and hold adjuster lever away from star wheel with thin screwdriver (3).

8. Back off adjuster screw star wheel until brake drag is eliminated.

9. Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure adjustment is equal at both wheels.

10. Install support plate access hole plugs.

11. Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.

12. Depress park brake pedal and make sure park brakes hold the vehicle staionary.

13. Release park brake pedal.

PEDAL

REMOVAL

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Raise the vehicle.

3. Loosen the cable tensioner nut at the equalizer (5)

to create slack in the front cable.

4. Lower the vehicle.

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5. Remove the steering column opening cover (2),

(Refer

BODY/INSTRUMENT

PANEL/

STEERING

COLUMN

OPENING

COVER

REMOVAL).

6. Remove the steering column opening reinforce-

ment (1).

7. Disconnect the brake lamp wire from the switch on

the pedal assembly.

8. Roll the carpet back, loosen the front cable grom-

met from the floor pan and the cable retainer.

9. Disengage the release rod (1) from the arm on the

pedal assembly.

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