Town & Country LWB AWD V6-3.8L VIN L (2000)
Parking Brake Tensioner: Service and Repair
PROCEDURES
The parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism used in this vehicle is designed so that the automatic adjuster is not required to be locked out when
servicing the parking brake lever (pedal) or the parking brake cables.
This parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism is designed so that the adjuster mechanism will rotate only half a turn when the tension is released from
the parking brake cable. This eliminates the requirement to lock out the automatic adjuster when servicing the parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism
and cables.
Use the following procedure to release the tension from the parking brake cables and the automatic adjuster in the parking brake lever (pedal)
mechanism.
1. Grasp the exposed section of the front parking brake cable and pull rearward on it. While holding the park brake in this position, install a pair of
locking pliers on the front parking brake cable just rearward of the second body outrigger bracket.
2. Remove the left rear and intermediate parking brake cables from the parking brake cable equalizer.
3. Remove the equalizer from the front parking brake cable.
4. Remove the locking pliers from the front parking brake cable. This will allow the adjuster in the parking brake lever (pedal) mechanism to rotate
around to its stop. This will remove the tension from the adjuster and front park brake cable.
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER RESET
1. Grasp the exposed section of the front parking brake cable and pull rearward on it. While holding the park brake in this position, install a pair of
locking pliers on the front parking brake cable just rearward of the second body outrigger bracket.
2. Install the equalizer on the front parking brake cable.
3. Install the left rear and intermediate park brake cable in the correct location on the parking brake cable equalizer.
