RAM 3500 HD Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008)
Parking Brake Shoe: Adjustments
Parking Brake Shoes
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 See: Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disc Brake
Caliper - Removal .
4. Remove rotor from the axle shaft See: Disc Brake System/Brake Rotor/Disc/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Brake Rotor -
Removal .
NOTE: When measuring the brake drum diameter, the diameter should be measured in the center of the area in which the park brake
shoes contact the surface of the brake drum.
5. Using Brake Shoe Gauge, Special Tool C-3919 (1), or equivalent, accurately measure the inside diameter of the park brake drum portion (2) of
the rotor.
6. Using a ruler (2) that reads in 64th of an inch, accurately read the measurement of the inside diameter of the park brake drum from the special tool
(2).
