Jeep 1996 Grand Cherokee Service Manual - page 170
REAR DISC BRAKE ROTOR
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove caliper.
(4) Remove access plug from splash shield and
back off parking brakeshoes by rotating adjuster
screw star wheel with brake tool (Fig. 41). At driver
side rear wheel, rotate adjuster screw star wheel
clockwise to back off shoes. At passenger side wheel,
rotate
star
wheel
in
counterclockwise
direction.
Direction of rotation is while looking from rear to
front of vehicle.
(5) If rotor and/or axle hub contact surfaces are
heavily rusted, apply Mopar rust penetrant to rotor
and axle hub and through spaces around wheel
studs.
(6) Remove push nuts securing rotor to axle shaft
studs.
(7) Work rotor off axle hub and studs. Use plastic
or rawhide mallet to loosen rotor if necessary.
(8) Clean and inspect rotor braking surfaces.
Refinish, or replace rotor if necessary.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean axle hub and hub bore in rotor with wire
brush, or emery cloth.
(2) Install rotor on axle hub.
(3) Install disc brake caliper.
(4) Install wheel and tire assembly and lower vehi-
cle.
(5) Adjust parking brakeshoes. Use brake tool to
rotate adjuster screw star wheel. Tighten shoes until
light drag is created. Then back off shoes about 1/2 to
one turn of star wheel.
(6) Install plug in splash shield access hole.
(7) Pump brake pedal to seat caliper piston and
brakeshoes. Do not move vehicle until firm brake
pedal is obtained.
PARKING BRAKE HAND LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Release parking brakes.
(2) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(3) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(4) Remove front cable adjusting nut and disen-
gage cable tensioner from equalizer. Then remove
front cable from tensioner (Fig. 42).
(5) Disengage front cable from insert and insert
from floorpan.
(6) Lower vehicle.
(7) Remove center console, refer to Group 23 Body.
(8) Disconnect parking brake switch and air bag
module wiring connectors.
(9) Remove screws attaching air bag control mod-
ule to floorpan and parking brake lever. Then move
module aside for access to lever (Fig. 43).
(10) Remove screws attaching parking brake lever
to bracket and lift lever upward for access to front
cable (Fig. 42).
(11) Disengage front cable from parking brake
lever and remove lever assembly from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect front cable to lever assembly.
(2) Seat front cable in floor pan.
(3) Install lever assembly on mounting bracket.
(4) Connect parking brake switch wire.
(5) Install air bag control module and connect
module wires harnesses.
(6) Install parking lever cover.
(7) Install center console, refer to Group 23 Body.
(8) Raise vehicle.
Fig. 40 Correct Brakeshoe Position
Fig. 41 Backing Off Parking Brake Shoes
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BRAKES
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)