RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1997)
Support Plate: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
2. Remove brake drums
3. Remove axle shaft. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
4. Remove brake shoes and hardware for access to parking brake cab]e.
5. Remove parking brake cable from support plate.
6. Disconnect brake line at wheel cylinder and remove cylinder.
7. Remove bolts attaching support plate to axle and remove support plate.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply thin bead of silicone sealer around axle mounting surface of support plate.
2. Install support plate on axle flange. Tighten attaching bolts to 47-68 Nm (35-50 ft. lbs.).
3. Apply thin bead of silicone sealer around wheel cylinder mounting surface. Install wheel cylinder on new support plate.
4. Install parking brake cable in support plate.
5. Install brake shoes and hardware.
6. Install axle shaft. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
7. Adjust brake shoes to drum with brake gauge.
8. Install brake drums.
9. Fill and bleed brake system. See: Brake Bleeding/Service and Repair
10. Install wheel and tire assemblies and lower vehicle.
