Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
Backing Plate: Service and Repair
REMOVE
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove wheel and tire.
3. Remove brake drum from hub/bearing.
4. Remove brake shoes from brake support plate.
5. Disconnect the park brake cable from the park brake actuation lever.
6. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor from the rear hub/bearing flange. This will prevent damage to the speed sensor during removal and
installation of the hub/bearing. The rear wheel speed sensor bolts to the hub/bearing. It can not be removed unless the speed sensor is removed
first.
CAUTION: When working in the area of the rear hub/bearing and when removing it from the rear axle, care must be used so the teeth on the tone
wheel are not damaged. Damage to the teeth on the tone wheel will result in false ABS cycling and corrosion of the tone wheel.
7. Remove the 4 bolts attaching the hub/ bearing to the flange of the rear axle.
CAUTION: Corrosion may occur between the hub/bearing and the axle. If this occurs the hub/bearing will be difficult to remove from the axle. If
the hub/ bearing will not come out of the axle by pulling on it by hand, do not pound on the hub/bearing to remove it from the axle. Pounding on
the hub/bearing to remove it from the axle will damage the hub/bearing. This damage will result in noise or failure of the bearing.
