2001 DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY lock

(14) Pull downward on front park brake cable
while rotating park brake pedal mechanism out from
behind junction block.
(15) Remove park brake pedal release link from
park brake mechanism.
(16) Remove the warning lamp ground switch con-
nector from the park brake pedal mechanism (Fig.
79).
(17) Remove front park brake cable button from
park brake pedal mechanism. Tap end housing for
front park brake cable out of park brake pedal mech-
anism.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install park brake cable end housing into park
brake pedal mechanism.
(2) Install cable retainer onto the park brake cable
strand and then install retainer into pedal bracket.
(3) Install cable strand button into the clevis on
the park brake pedal mechanism.
(4) Install wiring harness connector on warning
indicator lamp ground switch.
(5) Install the park brake release rod on the
release mechanism of the park brake pedal.
(6) Position the park brake pedal mechanism into
its installed position on the body of the vehicle.
(7) Loosely install the top bolt mounting the park
brake pedal mechanism to the body (Fig. 79).
(8) Loosely install the forward nut mounting the
park brake pedal mechanism to the body (Fig. 79).
(9) Loosely install the lower bolt mounting the
park brake pedal mechanism to the body (Fig. 79).
(10) Tighten pedal mechanism attaching bolts and
nut to 28 N´m (250 in. lbs.).
(11) Verify that the park brake pedal is in the fully
released (full up) position.
(12) Raise vehicle.
(13) Install the front park brake cable on the park
brake cable equalizer (Fig. 78).
NOTE: If the original lever assembly is being used,
the lever mechanism auto adjuster spring tension
will need to be reset. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARK-
ING BRAKE - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
(14) Lower vehicle.
(15) Remove the lock-out pin (if a new lever has
been installed) from the automatic cable adjuster on
the park brake pedal mechanism.
(16) Install the electrical junction block on the
instrument panel.
(17) Install the reinforcement on the lower instru-
ment panel.
(18) Install the steering column lower cover on the
lower instrument panel.(19) Install the silencer panel under the instru-
ment panel.
(20) Install the left side kick panel.
(21) Install the sill scuff plate on the lower sill of
the left door.
(22) Install the negative (ground) cable on the bat-
tery.
(23) Cycle the park brake pedal one time. This will
seat the park brake cables and will allow the auto-
matic self adjuster to properly tension the park brake
cables.
SHOES - PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL
(1) Set the parking brake.The parking brake is
set to keep the hub/bearing and axle shaft from
rotating when loosening the hub nut.
(2) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).
(3) Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
(4) Remove the cotter pin and nut retainer (Fig.
80) from the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.
(5) Remove the spring washer (Fig. 81) from the
stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.
(6) Remove the hub nut and washer (Fig. 82) from
the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.
(7) Release the parking brake.
Fig. 80 Cotter Pin And Nut Retainer
1 - CALIPER
2 - COTTER PIN
3 - ROTOR
4 - NUT RETAINER
5 - OUTER C/V JOINT
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(8) Create slack in the rear park brake cables by
locking the out the automatic adjuster as described.
Grasp the exposed section of front park brake cable
and pull downward on it. Then install a pair of lock-
ing pliers on the front park brake cable just rearward
of the second body outrigger bracket (Fig. 83).(9) Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide
pin bolts (Fig. 84).
(10) Remove rear caliper from adapter using the
following procedure. First rotate rear of caliper up
from the adapter. Then pull the front of the caliper
and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from
under the front abutment on the adapter (Fig. 85).
Fig. 81 Spring Washer
1 - HUB NUT
2 - STUB SHAFT
3 - ROTOR
4 - SPRING WASHER
Fig. 82 Hub Nut And Washer
1 - CALIPER
2 - HUB NUT
3 - WASHER
4 - ROTOR
5 - ADAPTER
Fig. 83 Locking Out Automatic Adjuster
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - REAR BODY OUTRIGGER BRACKET
3 - LOCKING PLIERS
Fig. 84 Removing Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
1 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
2 - ADAPTER
3 - AXLE
4 - GUIDE PIN BOLTS
5 - DRIVESHAFT (AWD MODELS ONLY)
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(11) Support caliper to prevent the weight of the
caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose (Fig.
86).
(12) Remove the rotor from the hub/bearing.
(13) Remove the horseshoe clip (Fig. 87) from the
retainer on the end of the park brake cable.
(14) Remove the end of the park brake cable from
the actuator lever on the adapter (Fig. 87).(15) Remove the end of the park brake cable from
the adapter. Park brake cable is removed from
adapter using a 1/2 wrench slipped over the park
brake cable retainer as show in (Fig. 88) to compress
the locking tabs on the park brake cable retainer.
(16) Remove the attaching bolt from the wheel
speed sensor (Fig. 89). Then remove wheel speed sen-
sor from hub/bearing and adapter.
Fig. 85 Removing/Installing Caliper
1 - LIFT THIS END OF CALIPER AWAY FROM ADAPTER FIRST
2 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
3 - ADAPTER ABUTMENT
4 - OUTBOARD BRAKE SHOE HOLD DOWN CLIP
5 - OUTBOARD BRAKE SHOE
6 - ROTOR
7 - ADAPTER
Fig. 86 Correctly Supported Caliper
1 - WIRE
2 - CALIPER
3 - ADAPTER
4 - ROTOR
5 - INNER FENDER
Fig. 87 Park Brake Cable Attachment To Actuator
1 - ADAPTER
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - ACTUATOR
4 - AXLE
5 - DRIVESHAFT
6 - PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER
7 - HORSESHOE CLIP
Fig. 88 Park Brake Cable Removal From Adapter
1 - DRIVESHAFT
2 - 1/2º WRENCH
3 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
4 - PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER
5 - ADAPTER
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(12) Install the wheel speed sensor on the hub/
bearing and adapter. Install the wheel speed sensor
attaching bolt (Fig. 89). Tighten the wheel speed sen-
sor attaching bolt to a torque of 12 N´m (105 in. lbs).
(13) Install the park brake cable into its mounting
hole in the adapter.Be sure all the locking tabs
on the park brake cable retainer are expanded
out to ensure the cable will not pull out of the
adapter.
(14) Install the end of the park brake cable on the
park brake actuator lever (Fig. 87).
NOTE: The horseshoe clip must be installed and
installed properly when the park brake cable is
installed in the adapter. The purpose of the horse-
shoe clip is to prevent park brake cable retainer
from moving in the adapter. If horseshoe clip is not
installed the park brake cable retainer will rattle in
the adapter.
(15) Install aNEWhorseshoe clip on the park
brake cable retainer (Fig. 87). The horseshoe clip is
installed between the retainer for the park brake
cable and the adapter. Horseshoe clip must be
installed with the curved end of the clip pointing
straight up and the edge of the curved end facing
toward the rear of the vehicle (Fig. 87).
(16) Remove the locking pliers (Fig. 83) from the
front park brake cable.
(17) Adjust the park brake drum-in-hat brake
shoes. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/
SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS).
(18) Install the rotor on the hub/bearing.
(19) Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over
rotor and onto the adapter using the reverse proce-
dure for removal (Fig. 85).
CAUTION: When installing guide pin bolts extreme
caution should be taken not to crossthread the cal-
iper guide pin bolts.
(20) Install the caliper guide pin bolts (Fig. 84).
Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 N´m
(192 in. lbs.).
(21) Clean all foreign material off the threads of
the outer C/V joint stub shaft. Install the washer and
hub nut (Fig. 82) on the stub shaft of the outer C/V
joint.
(22) Set the parking brake.
(23) Tighten the hub nut to a torque of 244 N´m
(180 ft. lbs.).
(24) Install the spring washer (Fig. 81) on the stub
shaft of the outer C/V joint.
(25) Install the nut retainer and cotter pin (Fig.
80) on the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.
(26) Install the wheel and tire assembly. Tighten
the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequenceuntil all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then
repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified
torque of 135 N´m (100 ft. lbs.).
(27) Lower vehicle.
(28) Fully apply and release the park brake pedal
one time. This will seat and correctly adjust the park
brake cables.
CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake
pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm
brake pedal to adequately stop vehicle.
(29) Road test the vehicle and make several stops
to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake shoe linings.
ADJUSTMENT - 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
(Fig. 100). (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/ME-
CHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove rotor from hub/bearing.
Fig. 100 Disc Brake Caliper
1 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
2 - ADAPTER
3 - AXLE
4 - GUIDE PIN BOLTS
5 - DRIVESHAFT (AWD MODELS ONLY)
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(18) Road test the vehicle to ensure proper func-
tion of the vehicle's brake system.
CABLES - PARKING BRAKE
REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE CABLE (FRONT)
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/
HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Manually release the automatic self-adjusting
mechanism tension of the parking brake lever (pedal)
assembly. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE).
(3) Remove the intermediate and left rear park
brake cable from the park brake cable equalizer (Fig.
104).
(4) Remove the front park cable housing retainer
from body outrigger bracket (Fig. 105). Cable is
removable by sliding a 14 mm box wrench over cable
retainer and compressing the three retaining fingers.
Alternate method is to use an aircraft type hose
clamp and screwdriver.
(5) Lower vehicle.
(6) Remove the left front door sill molding.
(7) Remove the left front kick panel for access to
the park brake cable and park brake pedal assembly.
(8) Lift floor mat for access to park brake cable
and floor pan. Pull the seal and the park brake cable
(Fig. 106) out of the floor pan of vehicle.
(9) Pull parking brake cable strand end forward
and disconnect button from clevis. Tap cable housing
end fitting out of pedal assembly bracket.(10) Remove cable retainer from the parking brake
lever (pedal) assembly bracket.
(11) Pull front parking brake cable assembly out of
vehicle through hole in floor pan.
Fig. 104 Park Brake Cable Attachment To Equalizer
1 - EQUALIZER
2 - LEFT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
3 - LOCKING NUT
4 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
5 - FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 105 Front Park Brake Cable Attachment To
Body
1 - CABLE HOUSING RETAINER
2 - BODY OUTRIGGER BRACKET
3 - PUSH WRENCH OVER END OF RETAINER HERE
4 - FRONT PARK BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 106 Front Park Brake Cable At Floor Pan
1 - PARK BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY
2 - PARK BRAKE PEDAL
3 - CARPET
4 - FRONT PARK BRAKE CABLE
5 - SEAL
6 - FLOOR PAN
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REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE CABLE
(INTERMEDIATE)
(1) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).
(2) Manually lock out the automatic self-adjusting
mechanism tension of the parking brake lever (pedal)
assembly. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE). Once the cable is released from the equal-
izer, do not remove the locking pliers until
reinstallation of the cable is complete.
(3) Remove the intermediate parking brake cable
from the parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 107).
(4) Remove the locking nut securing the interme-
diate cable housing to the side bracket on the frame
rail (Fig. 107).
(5) Remove the intermediate parking brake cable
from the cable connector attaching it to the right
rear parking brake cable (Fig. 108). Remove the lock-
ing nut securing the intermediate cable housing to
the side bracket on the frame rail (Fig. 108).
(6) If the vehicle is a short-wheel-base model, it
will be necessary to loosen and lower the fuel tank
far enough to remove the intermediate parking brake
cable. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DELIV-
ERY/FUEL TANK - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove the intermediate parking brake cable
from the side brackets and vehicle.
REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE CABLE (RIGHT
REAR)
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/
HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Remove rear tire and wheel assembly.
(3) Remove rear brake drum from the rear wheel
of the vehicle requiring service to the rear park
brake cable.
(4) Create slack in the rear parking brake cables
by locking out the automatic adjuster as described
here. Grasp an exposed section of front parking
brake cable near the equalizer and pull down on it.
At this time install a pair of locking pliers on the
cable just rearward of the second body outrigger
bracket (Fig. 109).
Fig. 107 Parking Brake Cable Attachment To
Equalizer
1 - EQUALIZER
2 - LEFT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
3 - LOCKING NUT
4 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
5 - FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 108 Intermediate Cable Attachment To Right
1 - RIGHT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - LOCKING NUT
3 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 109 Locking Out Automatic Adjuster
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - REAR BODY OUTRIGGER BRACKET
3 - LOCKING PLIERS
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(5) Disconnect the right rear parking brake cable
from the connector on the intermediate cable (Fig.
110).
(6) To remove the right parking brake cable hous-
ing from the body bracket, slide a 14 mm box end
wrench over the end of cable retainer to compress the
retaining fingers (Fig. 111). The alternate method
using an aircraft type hose clamp will not work on
the right side of the vehicle.(7) Remove the brake shoes from the brake sup-
port plate. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/ME-
CHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REMOVAL).
(8) Disconnect parking brake cable from parking
brake actuator lever.
(9) Remove the parking brake cable housing
retainer from the brake support plate using a 14mm
wrench to compress the retaining fingers (Fig. 112).
Remove the cable.
REMOVAL - PARKING BRAKE CABLE (LEFT
REAR)
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/
HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(2) Remove rear tire and wheel assembly.
(3) Remove rear brake drum from the rear wheel
of the vehicle requiring service to the rear park
brake cable.
(4) Create slack in rear park brake cables by lock-
ing out the automatic adjuster as described here.
Grasp an exposed section of front park brake cable
near the equalizer and pull down on it. Then install
a pair of locking pliers on the cable just rearward of
the second body outrigger bracket (Fig. 113).
(5) Disconnect the left rear parking brake cable
from the parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 114).
Fig. 110 Right Rear Cable Connection To
Intermediate Cable
1 - RIGHT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - LOCKING NUT
3 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 111 Right Park Brake Cable Removal From
Body Bracket
1 - RIGHT REAR BODY BRACKET
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - 14MM WRENCH
4 - LEAF SPRING AND BRACKET
Fig. 112 Removing Park Brake Cable From Brake
Support Plate
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - 14MM BOX WRENCH
4 - BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE
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(6) To remove parking brake cable housing from
the body bracket, slide a 14 mm box end wrench over
retainer end compressing the three fingers (Fig. 115).
Alternate method is to use an aircraft type hose
clamp.
(7) Remove the brake shoes from the brake sup-
port plate. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/ME-
CHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - REMOVAL).
(8) Disconnect parking brake cable from parking
brake actuator lever.(9) Remove the parking brake cable housing
retainer from the brake support plate using a 14mm
wrench to compress the retaining fingers (Fig. 116).
Fig. 113 Locked Out Park Brake Automatic Adjuster
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - REAR BODY OUTRIGGER BRACKET
3 - LOCKING PLIERS
Fig. 114 Parking Brake Cables At Equalizer
1 - EQUALIZER
2 - LEFT REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
3 - LOCKING NUT
4 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
5 - FRONT PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 115 Parking Brake Cable Removal From Body
Bracket
1 - LEFT REAR PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - BODY BRACKET
3 - LEAF SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET
4 - CABLE RETAINER
5 - 14MM BOX WRENCH
Fig. 116 Removing Parking Brake Cable From Brake
Support Plate
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - 14MM BOX WRENCH
4 - BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE
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