Chrysler PT Cruiser. Manual — part 430
(1) Unclip the air cleaner cover (two clips) and
move the cover aside.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable from its post on the battery.
(3) Block the tire and wheels so the vehicle does
not move once the vehicle parking brake lever is
released.
(4) Remove the transmission shift knob as neces-
sary.
(5) Place parking brake lever in released (full
OFF) position.
(6) Remove screws attaching center console.
(7) Remove rear window switch panel from con-
sole.
(8) Working through switch opening, grasp a park-
ing brake cable or equalizer and pull back approxi-
mately 25.4 mm (1 in.)
(9) While holding the cable or equalizer, pull the
parking brake handle to it’s full upright position.
(10) Remove center console.
(11) Grasp the parking brake lever output cable by
hand and pull upward. Continue pulling on the cable
until an appropriate sized pin punch (drill bit or lock-
ing pin) can be inserted sufficiently through the hole
in the left side of the lever mounting bracket (Fig.
138). This will lock the parking brake automatic
adjustment mechanism in place and take tension off
the parking brake cables. Slowly release the output
cable. There should now be slack in the cables.
(12) Remove the rear parking brake cables from
the parking brake cable equalizer (Fig. 139).
(13) Remove the rear seat cushion from the vehi-
cle.
(14) Fold the rear carpeting forward to expose the
parking brake cables at the end of the rear floor.
(15) Install the box end of a
1
⁄
2
inch wrench over
the parking brake cable retainer (Fig. 140). Push the
wrench onto the retainer until the retainer fingers
are collapsed. From under the carpeting, grasp the
parking brake cable housing and pull cable straight
out of the bracket attached to the floor.
(16) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE)
(17) Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly
from the vehicle.
(18) On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes,
remove the brake drum. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HY-
DRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - REMOVAL)
Fig. 138 Pin Punch Installed
1 - PARKING BRAKE LEVER
2 - OUTPUT CABLE
3 - PIN PUNCH
Fig. 139 Parking Brake Cables At Equalizer
1 - LEVER OUTPUT CABLE
2 - EQUALIZER
3 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES
Fig. 140 Compressing Cable Retainer
1 - CARPET ROLLED FORWARD
2 - WRENCH
3 - RIGHT REAR CABLE
4 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES
5 - LEFT REAR CABLE
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BRAKES - BASE
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CABLE - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
(19) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:
• Remove the disc brake caliper guide pin bolts,
then the caliper from the disc brake adapter (Fig.
141).
• Hang the caliper out of the way using a wire
hanger or cord.
• Remove the brake rotor from the rear hub and
bearing.
(20) Remove the dust cap from the rear hub and
bearing.
(21) Remove the hub and bearing retaining nut
from the knuckle spindle, then remove the hub and
bearing (Fig. 141).
(22) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes,
remove the upper return spring, both shoe hold-down
clips, then spread the rear parking brake shoes apart
at the top enough to clear the shoe anchor and
remove the parking brake shoes as an assembly from
the disc brake adapter (Fig. 142).
(23) To remove the rear parking brake cable from
the brake support plate on vehicles equipped with
rear drum brakes:
• Remove the parking brake cable from the park-
ing brake actuating lever (Fig. 143).
Fig. 141 Rear Disc Brakes
1 - DISC BRAKE ADAPTER
2 - GUIDE PIN BOLTS
3 - HUB AND BEARING
4 - BRAKE ROTOR
5 - RETAINER CLIP
6 - DUST CAP
7 - NUT
8 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
Fig. 142 Parking Brake Shoes
1 - UPPER RETURN SPRING
2 - SHOE HOLD DOWN CLIPS
3 - ADJUSTER
4 - LOWER REAR SPRING
5 - DISC BRAKE ADAPTER
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BRAKES - BASE
5 - 73
CABLE - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
• Remove the actuating spring between the brake
shoe adjustment lever and the brake shoe (Fig. 144).
• Remove the parking brake cable from the rear
brake support plate. The parking brake cable can be
removed from brake support plate using a
1
⁄
2
inch
box wrench to compress the locking fingers on the
parking brake cable retainer (Fig. 145).
(24) To remove the rear parking brake cable from
the disc brake adapter on vehicles equipped with
rear disc brakes:
• Remove the parking brake actuating lever from
the parking brake cable (Fig. 146).
• Remove the parking brake cable from the rear
disc brake adapter. The parking brake cable can be
removed from the disc brake adapter using a
1
⁄
2
inch
offset box wrench to compress the locking fingers on
the parking brake cable retainer (Fig. 147).
Fig. 143 Actuator Lever
1 - PARK BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER
2 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
3 - BRAKE SHOE ASSEMBLIES
4 - REAR SPINDLE
Fig. 144 Actuating Spring
1 - BRAKE SHOE ADJUSTMENT LEVER
2 - ADJUSTMENT LEVER ACTUATING SPRING
3 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 145 Parking Brake Cable Removal
1 - PARK BRAKE CABLE
2 - 1/2
88
WRENCH
3 - REAR BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE
4 - PARK BRAKE CABLE RETAINER
Fig. 146 Parking Brake Actuator Lever
1 - SHOE ACTUATOR LEVER
2 - SHIELD MOUNTING SCREWS
3 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
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BRAKES - BASE
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CABLE - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
(25) Remove the two fasteners securing the cable
and routing brackets to the axle trailing arm (Fig.
148).
(26) Pull cable through hole in trailing arm.
(27) Remove the parking brake cable and sealing
grommet from floor pan of the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: THE AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING FEATURE
OF THIS PARKING BRAKE LEVER CONTAINS A
CLOCK SPRING LOADED TO APPROXIMATELY 19
POUNDS. DO NOT RELEASE THE AUTOMATIC
ADJUSTER LOCKOUT DEVICE UNLESS THE REAR
PARKING BRAKE CABLES AND EQUALIZER ARE
CONNECTED TO THE LEVER OUTPUT CABLE.
KEEP HANDS OUT OF AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER
SECTOR AND PAWL AREA. FAILURE TO OBSERVE
CAUTION IN HANDLING THIS MECHANISM COULD
LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.
NOTE: The procedure below applies to either of the
two rear parking brake cables.
(1) From underneath, push the parking brake
cable through the hole in the floor pan of the vehicle
making sure the cable sealing grommet is installed
in the floor pan as far as possible to ensure a good
seal.
(2) Guide the other end of the cable through the
hole in the axle trailing arm.
(3) Align the cable routing brackets with their
mounts on the trailing arm. Install the two fasteners
securing the cable and routing brackets to the trail-
ing arm (Fig. 148). Install and tighten the mounting
bolts to a torque of 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(4) Install the parking brake cable into the brake
support plate or the rear disc brake adapter. Be sure
the
locking
fingers
on
the
cable
retainer
are
expanded once the cable is pushed all the way into
the support plate or brake adapter hole to ensure the
cable is securely held in place.
(5) On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes:
• Install the parking brake cable on the parking
brake cable actuating lever (Fig. 143).
• Install the actuating spring to the brake shoe
and the brake adjustment lever (Fig. 144).
(6) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes:
• Install the parking brake shoes actuator lever on
the parking brake cable (Fig. 146).
• Install the parking brake shoe assemblies on the
disc brake adapter (Fig. 142).
(7) Install the hub and bearing on the rear spin-
dle. Install a new hub and bearing retaining nut.
Tighten the retaining nut to a torque of 217 N·m
(160 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install the hub and bearing dust cap.
(9) On drum brake equipped vehicles, install the
rear brake drum.
(10) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes,
install the brake rotor, then the disc brake caliper
(Fig. 141). Install the two caliper guide pin bolts,
then tighten them to a torque of 22 N·m (192 in.
lbs.).
(11) Install the rear tire and wheel assembly.
Tighten all wheel nuts to a torque of 135 N·m (100 ft.
lbs.).
(12) Lower the vehicle.
(13) Ensure that the seal grommet on the cable
that was installed from underneath is fully seated
into the floor pan.
Fig. 147 Parking Brake Cable Removal
1 - CABLE RETAINER
2 - OFFSET BOX WRENCH
3 - PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 148 Cable Routing Bracket Fasteners
1 - CABLE
2 - ARM
3 - FASTENERS
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BRAKES - BASE
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CABLE - PARKING BRAKE (Continued)
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