1997 Chrysler Town & Country Brake Service (ONLINE REPAIR MANUALS)

Master Cylinder

Except Caravan, Town & Country & Voyager

• With engine stopped, pump brake pedal four or five times to deplete vacuum in power booster.
• Disconnect brake lines at master cylinder.
• Remove ground wire from combination valve bracket.
• Remove master cylinder retaining nuts, Fig. .
• Slide combination valve bracket off cylinder mounting studs. Loosen or disconnect brake lines at rear anti-lock valve and combination valve, if required.
• Remove master cylinder.
• Reverse procedure to install. Tighten master cylinder mounting nuts and fluid line nuts as specified in Fig. .

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Front

Removal

• Raise and support vehicle.
• Remove front wheel and tire assemblies.
• Remove two caliper-to-knuckle attaching bolts, then remove caliper by sliding away from adapter and lifting off rotor, Fig. . Support caliper firmly to prevent weight of caliper from damaging flexible hose.
• Remove outboard pad by prying pad retaining clip over raised area of caliper, then sliding pad down and off of caliper.
• Pull inboard pad away from caliper piston, until springs release from piston.

Installation

• Check piston seal for leaks and for ruptures in piston dust boot. Replace all seals, boots o...

Master Cylinder

Except Caravan, Town & Country & Voyager

The cylinder body containing the primary and secondary pistons is made of aluminum. The removable fluid reservoir is made of nylon reinforced with glass fiber. The reservoir is the only serviceable component.

The fluid compartments of the nylon reservoir are interconnected to permit fluid level equalization. The equalization feature does not affect circuit separation in the event of a front or rear brake malfunction. The reservoir compartments will retain enough fluid to operate the functioning hydraulic circuit.

Caravan, Town & C...

Brake System Bleed

The base brake system must be bled anytime air is permitted to enter the hydraulic system. However, anti-lock brake system components should only be bled if the hydraulic control unit has been removed or if there is reason to believe that air has entered the unit. The ABS portion of the braking system must be bled separately. Under most circumstances, only the base brake system will require bleeding. If the anti-lock brake system must be bled, proceed as follows:

• Ensure all brake system components are installed and all hydraulic lines are connected securely.
• Conne...

Park Brake Shoes

• Set parking brake. Parking brake is set to keep hub/bearing and axle shaft from rotating when loosening hub nut.
• Raise and support vehicle allowing rear suspension to hang free.
• Remove rear wheels.
• Remove cotter pin and nut retainer from stub shaft of outer C/V joint.
• Remove spring washer, hub nut and washer from stub shaft of outer C/V joint.
• Release parking brake.
• Create slack in rear park brake by locking out automatic adjuster as follows:
• Grasp exposed section of front park brake and pull downward on it.
• Install a pair of suitable locking pliers on front park b...