Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 198
REMOVAL
(1) Release parking brakes.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove adjusting nut from tensioner rod at the
equalizer (Fig. 38).
(4) Lower vehicle.
(5) Disengage front cable from the cable lever.
(6) Compress cable retainer with worm drive hose
clamp and remove the cable from the parking brake
lever base.
(7) Disconnect parking brake lamp switch wire
(Fig. 39).
(8) Remove parking brake lever assembly mount-
ing bolts (Fig. 39).
(9) Remove lever assembly.
(10) Remove parking brake lamp switch.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install parking brake lamp switch.
(2) Position lever assembly on floorpan and install
lever mounting bolts.
(3) Tighten lever mounting bolts to 10 to 14 N·m
(7 to 10 ft. lbs.).
(4) Insert front cable through the parking brake
lever base. Insure the cable retainer is seated into
the base.
(5) Attach the front cable to the cable lever (Fig.
39).
(6) Connect parking brake lamp switch wire.
(7) Raise vehicle.
(8) Install adjusting nut to the tensioner rod and
adjust parking brakes.
(9) Lower vehicle.
(10) Verify correct parking brake operation.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove reservoir cap and empty fluid into
drain container.
(2) Remove pins that retain reservoir to master
cylinder. Use hammer and pin punch to remove pins
(Fig. 40).
Fig. 38 Parking Brake Equalizer
1 – REAR CABLES
2 – EQUALIZER
3 – FRONT CABLE
4 – TENSIONER ROD
Fig. 39 Parking Brake Lever Assembly
1 – MOUNTING BOLTS
2 – FRONT CABLE LEVER
3 – PARKING BRAKE SWITCH
4 – PARKING BRAKE LEVER
Fig. 40 Reservoir Retaining Pins
1 – PIN PUNCH
2 – RESERVOIR
3 – BODY
4 – ROLL PINS
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BRAKES
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)