Town & Country Van V6-229 3.8L VIN L MFI (1995)
Brake Shoe: Adjustments
The rear brakes are self-adjusting. An initial adjustment is necessary after the brake shoes have been relined or replaced, or when the length of the star
wheel adjuster has been changed during other service operations. To adjust the rear brakes, proceed as follows:
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove adjusting hole covers from brake support plates.
3. Release parking brake and back off adjustment to slacken cable.
4. Insert brake adjusting tool No. C-3784, or equivalent, through adjusting hole and into contact with star wheel of adjusting screw.
5. Move handle of tool upward to turn star wheel until a slight drag is felt while turning wheel.
6. Insert a suitable tool into brake adjusting hole and push adjusting lever out of engagement with star wheel. Use caution not to bend adjusting
lever or distort lever spring.
7. Using adjusting tool, back off star wheel until no brake shoe drag is felt while turning wheel.
8. Adjust parking brake as outlined under Parking Brake/Adjustments, then install adjusting hole covers.
