Dodge Ram Truck Models & Years Covered in Each of the above Service Manuals:
2001 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service Manual for: 3.9 L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline (5.9L), 5.2 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline (5.2L), 5.2 L 8 cyl. (CNG) (5.2L), 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9 L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline (Heavy Duty) (5.9L), 5.9 L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel (5.9L), 8.0 L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline (8.0L) Models.
2002 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service Manual for: 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline 3.7 L, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline 4.7 L, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline 5.7 L, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel 5.9 L
5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output 5.9 L, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline 8.0 L, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty 5.9 L Models
2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 & 3500 Service : 3.7L 6 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 4.7L 8 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.7L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel, 5.9L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel High Output, 8.0L 10 cyl. MPI Gasoline, 5.9L 8 cyl. SMPI Gasoline Light Duty Models.
For the complete brake service procedures including picture illustrations see service manual links at the top of the page for exact year and model of your truck as brake procedures differ for year and model dodge ram truck.
BRAKE PADS/SHOES
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
BRAKE PADS/SHOES
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.
(3) Compress the caliper.
(4) Remove the caliper, (Refer to 5 - BRAKES / HYDRAULIC / MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPERS - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove the caliper by tilting the top up and off
the caliper adapter (Fig. 10).
NOTE: Do not allow brake hose to support caliper
assembly.
(6) Support and hang the caliper. (Fig. 11)
(7) Remove the inboard brake shoe from the caliper
adapter (Fig. 12).
(8) Remove the outboard brake shoe from the caliper
adapter (Fig. 13).
(9) Remove the anti-rattle springs from the caliper
adapter (Fig. 14) and (Fig. 15).
NOTE: Anti-rattle springs are not interchangeable.
INSTALLATION
(1) Bottom pistons in caliper bore with C-clamp.
Place an old brake shoe between a C-clamp and caliper
piston.
(2) Clean caliper mounting adapter and anti-rattle
springs.
(3) Lubricate anti-rattle springs with Mopar brake
grease.
(4) Install anti-rattle springs.
NOTE: Anti-rattle springs are not interchangeable.
(5) Install inboard brake shoe in adapter.
BRAKES - BASE
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BASE BRAKE
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - MANUAL
BLEEDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
STANDARD PROCEDURE - PRESSURE
BLEEDING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPECIAL TOOLS
BASE BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ADJUSTABLE PEDAL SWITCH
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS - TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . 6
BASE BRAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
BRAKE LINES
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - DOUBLE
INVERTED FLARING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
STANDARD PROCEDURE - ISO FLARING . . . 7
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - REAR BRAKE HOSE . . . . . . . . . . 8
REMOVAL - REAR TUBE / HOSE
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
REMOVAL - FRONT HOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - REAR BRAKE HOSE . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION - REAR TUBE / HOSE
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
INSTALLATION - FRONT BRAKE HOSE . . . . . 9
BRAKE PADS/SHOES
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DISC BRAKE CALIPERS
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
REMOVAL - FRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INSTALLATION - FRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
REMOVAL - FRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
INSTALLATION - FRONT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER MOUNT
REMOVAL - REAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FLUID
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - BRAKE FLUID
CONTAMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STANDARD PROCEDURE - BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SPECIFICATIONS
BRAKE FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FLUID RESERVOIR
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BRAKE JUNCTION BLOCK
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MASTER CYLINDER
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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