CHRYSLER VOYAGER 1996 Service Manual

REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies from
vehicle.
(3) Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide
pin bolts (Fig. 47).
(4) Remove rear caliper from adapter using the fol-
lowing procedure. First rotate rear of caliper up from
the adapter. Then pull the front of the caliper and
the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from
under the front abutment on the adapter (Fig. 48).
(5) Support caliper to prevent the weight of the
caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose (Fig.
49).
INSTALL
NOTE: Step 1 below is only required when install-
ing the disc brake caliper after new brake shoes
have been installed.
(1) Completely retract caliper piston back into pis-
ton bore of caliper assembly.
(2) Lubricate both adapter abutments with a lib-
eral amount of MopartMultipurpose Lubricant, or
equivalent.
(3) If removed, install the rear rotor on the hub,
making sure it is squarely seated on the face of the
hub.
CAUTION: Use care when installing the caliper
assembly onto the adapter, so the caliper guide pin
bushings do not get damaged by the mounting
bosses.
(4) Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over
rotor and onto the adapter using the reverse proce-
dure for removal (Fig. 48).
CAUTION: When installing guide pin bolts extreme
caution should be taken not to crossthread the cal-
iper guide pin bolts.
(5) Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the
guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 N´m (192 in. lbs.).
(6) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(7) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 129 N´m (95 ft. lbs.).
(8) Remove jackstands or lower hoist.
CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake
pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm
brake pedal to adequately stop vehicle.
Fig. 47 Removing Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
Fig. 48 Removing / Installing Caliper
Fig. 49 Correctly Supported Caliper
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(9) Road test the vehicle and make several stops to
wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake shoe linings.
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS
REMOVE
WARNING: ALTHOUGH FACTORY INSTALLED
BRAKE LININGS ARE MADE FROM ASBESTOS
FREE MATERIALS, SOME AFTERMARKET BRAKE
LININGS MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS. THIS SHOULD
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SERVICING A
VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN AFTERMARKET
BRAKE LININGS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON
THE VEHICLE. ALWAYS WEAR A RESPIRATOR
WHEN CLEANING BRAKE COMPONENTS AS
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS AND OR CANCER. NEVER
CLEAN BRAKE COMPONENTS BY USING COM-
PRESSED AIR, USE ONLY A VACUUM CLEANER
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE REMOVAL OF
BRAKE DUST. IF A VACUUM CLEANER IS NOT
AVAILABLE, CLEAN BRAKE PARTS USING ONLY
WATER±DAMPENED SHOP TOWELS. DO NOT CRE-
ATE BRAKELINING DUST BY SANDING BRAKE LIN-
INGS WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE. DISPOSE OF
ALL DUST AND DIRT SUSPECTED OF CONTAINING
ASBESTOS FIBERS USING ONLY SEALED AIR-
TIGHT BAGS OR CONTAINERS. FOLLOW ALL REC-
OMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICES PRESCRIBED BY
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMIN-
ISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FOR HANDLING AND
DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASBES-
TOS.
CAUTION: During service procedures, grease or
any other foreign material must be kept off brake
shoe assemblies, and braking surfaces of brake
drum and external surfaces of hub/bearing assem-
bly.
(1) Remove outboard brake pad, by prying the pad
retaining clip over raised area on caliper (Fig. 50).
Then slide the pad down and off the caliper.
(2) Pull inboard brake pad away from piston, until
retaining clip on brake pad is free from cavity in cal-
iper piston (Fig. 51).
INSTALL
(1) Completely retract caliper piston back into pis-
ton bore of caliper assembly. This is required for cal-
iper installation with new brake pad assemblies.
(2) Remove the protective paper from the noise
suppression gasket on both the inner and outer brake
pad assemblies (if equipped).
NOTE: The inboard and outboard brake pads are
not common, refer to (Fig. 52) for inboard and out-
board brake pad assembly identification.
(3) Install the new inboard brake pad assembly
into the caliper piston by firmly pressing into piston
bore (Fig. 53). Be sure inboard brake pad assembly is
positioned squarely against face of caliper piston.
(4) Slide the new outboard brake pad assembly
onto the caliper assembly (Fig. 54).
Fig. 50 Removing Outboard Brake Pad From Caliper
Fig. 51 Removing Inboard Brake Pad From Piston
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

REAR DISC BRAKE SHOES
WARNING: ALTHOUGH FACTORY INSTALLED
BRAKELININGS ARE MADE FROM ASBESTOSFREE MATERIALS, SOME AFTER MARKET BRAKE-
LINING MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS. THIS SHOULD
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SERVICING A
VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN AFTERMARKET
BRAKELININGS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON
THE VEHICLE. ALWAYS WEAR A RESPIRATOR
WHEN CLEANING BRAKE COMPONENTS AS
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS AND OR CANCER. NEVER
CLEAN BRAKE COMPONENTS BY USING COM-
PRESSED AIR, USE ONLY A VACUUM CLEANER
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE REMOVAL OF
BRAKE DUST. IF A VACUUM CLEANER IS NOT
AVAILABLE, CLEAN BRAKE PARTS USING ONLY
WATER DAMPENED SHOP TOWELS. DO NOT CRE-
ATE BRAKELINING DUST BY SANDING BRAKE LIN-
INGS WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE. DISPOSE OF
ALL DUST AND DIRT SUSPECTED OF CONTAINING
ASBESTOS FIBERS USING ONLY SEALED AIR-
TIGHT BAGS OR CONTAINERS. FOLLOW ALL REC-
OMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICES PRESCRIBED BY
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMIN-
ISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FOR HANDLING AND
DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING ASBES-
TOS.
During service procedures, grease or any other for-
eign material must be kept off brake shoe assem-
blies, and braking surfaces of brake drum and
external surfaces of hub/bearing assembly.
Handling of the braking disc and caliper is to be
done in such a way as to avoid deformation of the
disc and scratching or nicking of brake linings.
If inspection reveals that the square sectioned cal-
iper piston seal is worn or damaged, itMUSTbe
replaced immediately.
During removal and installation of a wheel and
tire assembly, use care not to strike the caliper.
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove rear wheel and tire assemblies from
vehicle.
(3) Remove the caliper to adapter guide pin bolts
(Fig. 55).
(4) Remove rear caliper from adapter using the fol-
lowing procedure. First rotate rear of caliper up from
the adapter. Then pull the front of the caliper and
the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from
under the front abutment on the adapter (Fig. 56).
(5) Support caliper to prevent the weight of the
caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose (Fig.
57).
Fig. 52 Front Brake Pad Assembly Identification
Fig. 53 Installing Inboard Brake Pad Assembly
Fig. 54 Installing Outboard Brake Shoe Assembly
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(6) Remove the rear rotor from the hub by pulling
it straight off the wheel mounting studs.
(7) Remove the outboard brake shoe from the cali-
per. Brake shoe is removed by prying brake shoeretaining clip over raised area on caliper and sliding
the brake shoe off the caliper.
(8) Remove inboard brake shoe from caliper.
Inboard brake shoe is removed by pulling it out of
the caliper piston, until the retaining clip is free of
the piston (Fig. 58).
CALIPER INSPECTION
Check for piston seal leaks (brake fluid in and
around boot area and inboard lining) and for any
ruptures of the piston dust boot. If boot is damaged,
or fluid leak is visible, disassemble caliper assembly
and install a new seal and boot, (and piston if
scored). Refer to procedures titled Disc Brake Caliper
Disassembly.
Check the caliper dust boot and caliper pin bush-
ings to determine if they are in good condition.
Replace if they are damaged, dry, or found to be brit-
tle. Refer to Cleaning And Inspection Of Brake Cali-
per.
INSTALL
NOTE: Step 1 below is only required when install-
ing a caliper after new brake shoes have been
installed.
(1) Completely retract caliper piston back into pis-
ton bore of caliper assembly.
(2) Lubricate both adapter abutments with a lib-
eral amount of MopartMultipurpose Lubricant, or
equivalent.
(3) If removed, install the rear rotor on the hub,
making sure it is squarely seated on the face of the
hub.
(4) Install the inboard brake shoe into the caliper
piston by firmly pressing it into the piston bore using
your thumbs. Be sure inboard brake shoe is posi-
tioned squarely against the face of the caliper piston
(Fig. 59).
Fig. 55 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
Fig. 56 Removing / Installing Caliper
Fig. 57 Correctly Supported Caliper
Fig. 58 Removing Inboard Brake Shoe
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(5) Install the outboard brake shoe on the disc
brake caliper
CAUTION: Use care when installing the caliper
assembly onto the adapter, so the caliper guide pin
bushings do not get damaged by the mounting
bosses.
(6) Carefully lower caliper and brake shoes over
rotor and onto adapter, reversing the removal proce-
dure (Fig. 56)
CAUTION: When installing the caliper guide pin
bolts extreme caution should be taken not to
crossthread the guide pin bolts.
(7) Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the
guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 N´m (192 in. lbs.).
(8) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(9) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 129 N´m (95 ft. lbs.).
(10) Remove jackstands or lower hoist.
CAUTION: Before moving vehicle, pump the brake
pedal several times to insure the vehicle has a firm
brake pedal to adequately stop the vehicle.
(11) Road test the vehicle and make several stops
to wear off any foreign material on the brakes and to
seat the brake shoe linings.
REAR BRAKE DRUM
REMOVE
(1) Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the
vehicle
Remove the park brake cable, for the wheel of the
vehicle that is being worked on, from the park brakecable equalizer (Fig. 60). This is required to gain
access to the star wheel. If the cable is not removed
from the equalizer, the cable and spring inside of the
brake drum is in the way of the star wheel.
(2) Remove the rear brake shoe adjusting hole
cover plug.
(3) Insert a thin screwdriver into brake adjusting
hole and hold adjusting lever away from notches of
adjusting screw star wheel.
(4) Insert Tool C-3784 into brake adjusting hole
and engage notches of brake adjusting screw star
wheel. Release brake adjustment by prying down
with adjusting tool.
(5) Remove rear brake drum from rear hub/bear-
ing assembly.
INSTALL
(1) Adjust brake shoes assemblies so as not to
interfere with brake drum installation.
(2) Install the rear brake drums on the hubs.
(3) Adjust rear brake shoes per Adjusting Rear
Brakes procedure in the service adjustments section
of the service manual.
(4) Install the removed park brake cable back on
the park brake cable equalizer (Fig. 60)
(5) Install wheel and tire.
(6) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 130 N´m (95 ft. lbs.).
Fig. 59 Installing Inboard Brake Shoe
Fig. 60 Park Brake Cable Equlizer
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOES
REMOVE
WARNING: ALTHOUGH FACTORY INSTALLED
BRAKE LININGS ARE MADE FROM ASBESTOS
FREE MATERIALS, SOME AFTERMARKET BRAK-
LINING MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS. THIS SHOULD
BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SERVICING A
VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN AFTERMARKET
BRAKE LININGS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON
THE VEHICLE. ALWAYS WEAR A RESPIRATOR
WHEN CLEANING BRAKE COMPONENTS AS
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS AND OR CANCER. NEVER
CLEAN BRAKE COMPONENTS BY USING COM-
PRESSED AIR, USE ONLY A VACUUM CLEANER
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE REMOVAL OF
BRAKE DUST. IF A VACUUM CLEANER IS NOT
AVAILABLE, CLEAN BRAKE PARTS USING ONLY
WATER±DAMPENED SHOP TOWELS. DO NOT CRE-
ATE BRAKE LINING DUST BY SANDING BRAKE
LININGS WHEN SERVICING A VEHICLE. DISPOSE
OF ALL DUST AND DIRT SUSPECTED OF CONTAIN-
ING ASBESTOS FIBERS USING ONLY SEALED AIR-
TIGHT BAGS OR CONTAINERS. FOLLOW ALL
RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICES PRE-
SCRIBED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) AND THE ENVI-
RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), FOR
HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS CON-
TAINING ASBESTOS.
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
(2) Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies
from the vehicle.
(3) Remove rear brake drum to hub retaining nuts
(if equipped). Then remove rear brake drums from
hub and bearing assemblies.
NOTE: When creating slack in the park brake
cables by locking out the automatic adjuster, (Fig.
61) be sure that the park brake pedal is in the
released (most upward) position.
(4) Create slack in the rear park brake cables.
Slack is created by grabbing exposed section of front
park brake cable and pulling it down and rearward.
Slack is maintained in the park brake cable by
installing a pair of locking pliers on the park brake
cable just rearward ofonly the rearbody outrigger
bracket. (Fig. 61)
(5) Remove adjustment lever spring (Fig. 62) from
adjustment lever and front brake shoe.(6) Remove adjustment lever (Fig. 63) from leading
brake shoe.
Fig. 61 Locked Out Park Brake Automatic Adjuster
Fig. 62 Adjustment Lever Actuating Spring
Fig. 63 Adjustment Lever
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(7) Remove the brake shoe to brake shoe lower
return springs (Fig. 64) and (Fig. 65).
(8) Remove the tension clip (Fig. 66) attaching the
upper return spring to the automatic adjuster assem-
bly.
(9) Remove the brake shoe to brake shoe upper
return spring (Fig. 67).
(10) Remove the trailing brake shoe assembly to
brake support plate hold down spring and pin (Fig.
68) from the brake shoe assembly.
(11) Remove the trailing brake shoe assembly from
the brake support plate, park brake actuating lever
and park brake actuating strut (Fig. 69). Remove the
automatic adjuster assembly from the leading brake
shoe.
(12) Remove the leading brake shoe assembly to
brake support plate hold down spring and pin (Fig.
70) from the brake shoe. Remove the leading brake
shoe from the brake support plate.(13) Remove the park brake actuator (Fig. 71)
from the leading brake shoe and transfer to the
replacement brake shoe.
Fig. 64 Remove/Install Brake Shoe Lower Return
Spring
Fig. 65 Brake Shoe Lower Return Spring
Fig. 66 Tension Clip Attachment To Adjuster
Fig. 67 Brake Shoe Upper Return Spring
Fig. 68 Trailing Brake Shoe Hold Down Spring And
Pin
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

INSTALL
(1) Lubricate the eight shoe contact areas on the
support plate and anchor, (Fig. 72) using the
required special Mopar Brake Lubricant, P/N
4796269.
(2) Install leading brake shoe on brake support
plate. Install the leading brake shoe hold down
spring and pin (Fig. 70) on the brake shoe.
(3) Install the park brake actuator strut (Fig. 73)
on the leading brake shoe. Then install the park
brake actuator lever on the strut (Fig. 73).
(4) Install the automatic adjuster screw on the
leading brake shoe. Then install the trailing brake
shoe on the park brake actuating lever and park
brake actuating strut (Fig. 69). Position trailing
brake shoe on brake support plate.
(5) Install the brake shoe hold down pin and
spring on the trailing brake shoe (Fig. 68).
(6) Install the brake shoe to brake shoe upper
return spring (Fig. 67).
Fig. 69 Trailing Brake Shoe Removal/Installation
Fig. 70 Leading Brake Shoe Hold Down Spring And
Pin
Fig. 71 Park Brake Actuator Plate
Fig. 72 Brake Support Plate Contact Areas
Fig. 73 Park Brake Components Assembled On
Leading Brake Shoe
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

CAUTION: When installing the tension clip on the
automatic adjuster, it must be located on only the
threaded area of the adjuster assembly (Fig. 66). If
it is located on a non-threaded area of the adjuster,
the function of the automatic adjuster will be
affected.
(7) Install the tension clip (Fig. 66) attaching the
upper return spring to the automatic adjuster assem-
bly.
(8) Install the brake shoe to brake shoe lower
return springs on the brake shoes (Fig. 64) and (Fig.
65).
(9) Install automatic adjustment lever on the lead-
ing brake shoe of the rear brake assembly (Fig. 63).
(10) Install the actuating spring on the automatic
adjustment lever and leading brake shoe assembly
(Fig. 62).
(11) Verify that the automatic adjuster lever has
positive contact with the star wheel on the automatic
adjuster assembly.
(12) When all components of both rear brake
assemblies are correctly and fully installed, remove
the locking pliers from the front park brake cable.
(13) Adjust brake shoes assemblies so as not to
interfere with brake drum installation.
(14) Install the rear brake drums on the hubs.
(15) Adjust rear brake shoes per Adjusting Rear
Brakes procedure in the service adjustments section
of the service manual.
(16) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(17) Push the park brake pedal to the floor once
and release pedal. This will automatically remove the
slack from and correctly adjust the park brake
cables.
(18) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 130 N´m (95 ft. lbs.).
(19) Road test vehicle. The automatic adjuster will
continue the brake adjustment during the road test
of the vehicle.
BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE (REAR DRUM BRAKES)
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this service man-
ual for required lifting procedure.
(2) Remove wheel and tire.
(3) Remove brake drum from hub/bearing.
(4) Remove brake shoes from brake support plate.
Refer to Rear Brake Shoe Removal in the removal
and installation section in this group of the service
manual for the required procedure.(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 (Fig. 74). 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 cor-
rosion of the tone wheel.
(7) Remove the 4 bolts (Fig. 75) attaching the hub/
bearing to the flange of the rear axle .
Fig. 74 Rear Wheel Speed Sensor
Fig. 75 Rear Hub/Bearing Mounting Bolts
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

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/bear-
ing to remove it from the axle will damage the hub/
bearing. This damage will result in noise or failure
of the bearing.
(8) If hub/bearing cannot be removed from the axle
by hand, use Remover Special Tool 8214 (Fig. 76) and
following procedure to press the hub/bearing out of
the axle.
(a) Place Special Tool 8214-1 over tone wheel
and against cast flange of hub/bearing (Fig. 76)
(b) Put a dab of grease in the bolt pilot hole on
the back of Special Tool 8214-1.
(c) Insert Special Tool 8214-2 into the hole in the
bottom of the end casting on the axle (Fig. 76).
Special Tool 8214-2 should be against and sup-
ported by the axle plate (Fig. 76) when pressing
the wheel bearing out of the axle.If Special Tool
8214-2 will not fit into the hole in the end
casting, file or grind the flashing from the
hole until tool fits properly.
(d) Align bolt in Special Tool 8214-2 with pilot
hole in Special Tool 8214-1. Tighten bolt against
Special Tool 8214-1.
(e) Press hub/bearing out of axle by continuing
to tighten bolt in Special Tool 8214-2 against Spe-
cial Tool 8214-1.
(9) Remove the hub/bearing from the rear axle and
brake support plate (Fig. 77).
(10) Using a suitable tool such as a 14 mm box
wrench (Fig. 78) or an aircraft type hose clamp, com-
press the flared legs on park brake cable retainer.
Then pull the park brake cable out of brake support
plate.(11) Lower vehicle enough to access the brake
pedal.
(12) Using a brake pedal depressor, move brake
pedal to a position past its first 1 inch of travel. This
will prevent brake fluid from draining out of master
cylinder when brake tube is remove from wheel cyl-
inder.
(13) Raise vehicle.
(14) Disconnect brake tube from wheel cylinder
(Fig. 79).
(15) Remove the 2 bolts attaching the wheel cylin-
der to the brake support plate (Fig. 79).
(16) Remove the wheel cylinder from the brake
support plate.
(17) Remove the rear brake support plate from the
rear axle.
Fig. 76 Special Tool 8214 Installed
Fig. 77 Hub/Bearing Removal And Installation On
Axle
Fig. 78 Removing Park Brake Cable From Brake
Support Plate
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)