Town & Country LWB FWD V6-3.8L VIN L (1999)
Parking Brake Shoe: Service and Repair
Installation
1. Install the trailing brake shoe on the adapter.
NOTE: When the hold down pin is installed, the long part of the hold down pin is to be positioned strait up and down. This will ensure that the
hold down pin is correctly engaged with the adapter.
2. Install the hold down spring and pin on the trailing park brake shoe.
3. Install the upper return springs on the trailing park brake shoe.
4. Install the upper return springs on the leading park brake shoe. Then position the top of the leading park brake shoe at the upper anchor and rotate
the bottom of the shoe outward until correctly installed on the adapter.
5. Install the adjuster between the leading and trailing park brake shoe.
NOTE: When the hold down pin is installed, the long part of the hold down pin is to be positioned strait up and down. This will ensure that the
hold down pin is correctly engaged with the adapter.
6. Install the hold down spring and pin on the leading park brake shoe.
7. Install the lower return spring on the leading and trailing park brake shoes. When installing the hold down spring it is to be installed behind the
park brake shoes.
8. Install the 4 mounting bolts for the adapter and hub/bearing into the bolt holes in the axle.
Adapter Installed On Mounting Bolts
9. Position the adapter on the 4 mounting bolts installed in the rear axle.
10. Install the hub/bearing on the stub shaft of outer C/V joint and into the end of the axle.
11. In a progressive cries-cross pattern, tighten the 4 hub/bearing mounting bolts until the hub/bearing is squarely seated against the axle. Then tighten
the hub/bearing mounting bolts to a torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
12. Install the wheel speed sensor on the hub/ bearing and adapter. Install the wheel speed sensor attaching bolt. Tighten the wheel speed sensor
attaching bolt to a torque of 12 Nm (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.
NOTE: The horseshoe clip must be installed and installed properly when the park brake cable is installed in the adapter. The purpose of the
horseshoe 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 a NEW horseshoe clip on the park brake cable retainer. 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.
16. Remove the locking pliers from the front park brake cable.
17. Adjust the park brake drum-in-hat brake shoes.
18. Install the rotor on the hub/bearing.
19. Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over rotor and onto the adapter using the reverse procedure for removal.
CAUTION: When installing guide pin bolts extreme caution should be taken not to crossthread the caliper guide pin bolts.
20. Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 Nm (192 inch lbs.).
