Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Manual - part 182

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The following procedure may be used to install shoes on either side of the vehicle.

NOTE: Inspect springs, adjuster, lever and aluminum shoe anchor pin for wear or damage prior to installa-
tion. Replace as necessary.

1. Install lower brake shoe hold-down pin (7) through

rear of support (2).

2. Install lower shoe (6) against support plate (2).

3. Install lower brake shoe hold-down clip (7).

4. Install shoe actuator lever (1) on end of parking

brake cable (2). Make sure actuator lever is posi-
tioned with word “UP” facing outward.

5. Install return spring (4) to lower shoe (6).

6. Install upper shoe (6) against support plate and

onto shoe actuator lever.

7. Install upper brake shoe hold-down pin (7) through

rear of support and upper shoe.

8. Install upper brake shoe hold-down clip (7).

9. Attach return spring (4) to upper shoe (6).

10. Install shoe adjuster (8). Place end of adjuster

with star wheel upward.

11. Install parking brake shoe adjuster spring (3).

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12. Using Brake Shoe Gauge, Special Tool C-3919, or

equivalent, measure inside diameter of parking
brake drum portion of rotor. Set gauge.

13. Place Gauge (1) over parking brake shoes at wid-

est point.

14. Using adjuster star wheel (2), adjust parking

brake shoes until linings on both park brake
shoes just touch jaws on gauge. This will give a
good preliminary adjustment of parking brake
shoes, before a final adjustment is made at end of
this procedure.

15. Install hub and bearing with wheel speed sensor

as well as all components necessary to access it.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEAR-
ING - INSTALLATION)

16. Lower vehicle.

17. Perform final adjustment of parking brake shoes.

(Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/SHOES
- ADJUSTMENT)

ADJUSTMENTS

PARKING BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT

1. Place parking brake lever in “full released” position.

2. Raise and support vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)

3. Remove plug in parking brake shoe support to

access adjuster star-wheel (1).

NOTE: Through the access hole (2), rotate the
adjuster star wheel (1) in the following direction to
expand the shoes outward against the drum.

•

Left brake – Rotate star-wheel toward rear of
vehicle.

•

Right brake – Rotate star-wheel toward front of
vehicle.

4. Using an appropriate tool, turn adjuster star wheel

(1) until wheel will not rotate (dead lock).

5. Back off adjuster six detents (teeth).

6. Rotate wheel, checking for light drag. If drag is too

heavy, continue to back off adjuster one detent at a
time until light drag is present. Do not back off
star-wheel more than 17 detents from wheel lock.

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7. Install access plug.

8. Adjust opposite wheel parking brake shoes using same method.

9. Lower vehicle.

10. Apply and release parking brake lever once to ensure proper operation of parking brakes.

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