OEM Dodge Caliber Brake Shoe Set

Dodge Caliber Brake Shoe Set Parts and Q&A

• Brake Shoes, Rear
  5191306AA
  Q:

  How to install a Brake Shoe Set on Dodge Caliber?

  A:

  Applying Mopar(R) Brake Lubricant or equivalent at the shoe contact areas on the support plate and anchor, and on adjuster screw threads. With the grease in place, turn the adjuster wheel in until it is completely bottomed out. On the flat surface, place 1 shoe (front, 6) and 1 shoe (rear, 3) inboard-side-up with the parking brake lever attached on the rear shoe. Detach the adjuster from the brake shoes after installing it. Install the adjuster such that the adjuster wheel is at the rear between two brake shoes. In addition, ensure the wide notch of the rear fork is aligned with the parking brake lever. Next, fit the upper return spring then, flip the shoe assembly to expose the outboard side and fit the lever pawl to the pivot on the rear shoe. The adjuster spring is fitted between the front shoe and the lever pawl. The pre-assembled brake shoe assembly is then inserted through the opening between the wheel cylinder and support plate hub and bearing. Place the upper ends of the brake shoes into the slots of the odometer pistons. Locate the bottom of the leading shoe against the anchor pin and fit a shoe hold-down pin from the rear through the support plate and leading shoe. To retain the front shoe to the support plate, compress and install the hold-down spring. Next, compress the parking brake cable return spring and carefully install the cable on the parking brake lever, ensuring that it is beneath the lever's retaining tab. The installation of the rear shoe begins by setting the bottom edge of the rear shoe against the anchor pin. Following this, insert a shoe hold-down pin from the rear side through the support plate and rear shoe. Subsequently, compress and position the hold-down spring at the designated location (4, Figure 6). When the rear shoe is sufficiently strengthened, the pin and spring will secure the rear shoe to the support plate. First, fit the lower shoe spring. Next, use the brake shoe gauge to adjust the brake shoes until they fit the drum diameters. Finally, install brake drum. Ultimately, the tire and wheel assembly must be installed and the wheel mounting nuts tightened to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.); slowly rotate both rear wheels verifying the brake drums lightly drag on the shoes and adjust as necessary. Bring the vehicle down to road level for the road test. The vehicle should stop in both forward and reverse so the automatic-adjuster can self-adjust the brakes as necessary.
• Parking Brake Shoes, Rear
  5191215AB
  Q:

  How to remove and replace the Brake Shoe Set on Dodge Caliber?

  A:

  To remove and replace the brake shoes, release the parking brake, and raise the vehicle securely in preparation for brake maintenance. Commencing the replacement process entails the removal of the wheel mounting nuts followed by the rear tire and wheel assembly and the brake drum. Then, detach the lower shoe spring, and compress and detach the hold down spring that secures the rear shoe to the support plate. In order to reach the lever parking brake cable connection, pull the rear shoe away from the anchor. A disconnect of the cable may occur when the cable return spring is compressed. Continue by compressing and removing the front shoe hold-down spring, and then remove both brake shoes from the wheel cylinder. Through the gap provided between the wheel cylinder and the support plate hub and bearing, extract both shoes and the remaining parts as an assembly positioning it outboard-side-up on a flat surface. Detach the adjuster spring from the front shoe and disengage the lever pawl from the pivot on the rear shoe. In the case of the assembly of the shoe, the inboard side is visible. It is necessary to disconnect the upper shoe return spring and the adjuster with the shoes and also the parking brake lever.