Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1377

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VEHICLE WIRING HAR- VEHICLE ING HARNESS NESS CONNECTOR FRONT SUSPENSION WIR- CROSSMEMBER
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(7) If equipped, remove vehicle wiring harness con-
nector from the power steering fluid pressure switch
(Fig. 8).
POWER STEERING PRES- SURE HOSE POWER STEERING RETURN
Fig. 8 Power Steering Fluid Pressure Switch
Electrical Connector
(8) If vehicle is equipped with power steering,
remove power steering pressure and return hose
routing bracket from front suspension crossmember
(Fig. 9). The hose routing bracket does not have
to be removed from the power steering pres-
sure and return hoses.
Fig. 9 Power Steering Pressure And Return Hose
Routing Bracket
(9) If vehicle is equipped with power steering,
remove power steering fluid, pressure and return
hoses (Fig. 10) from the power steering gear assem-
bly.
NOTE: This vehicle is designed and assembled
using NET BUILD front suspension alignment set-
tings. This means that front suspension alignment
settings are determined as the vehicle is designed
by the location of front suspension components in
STEERING GEAR FLUID POWER PRESSURE STEERING SWITCH
HOSE ROUTING BRACKET BOLT
FLUID POWER STEERING PRESSURE STEERING GEAR HOSE
Fig. 10 Power Steering Fluid Pressure And Return
relation to the vehicle body. This process is carried
out when building the vehicle, by accurately locat-
ing the front suspension crossmember, to master
gage holes located in the underbody of the vehicle.
With this method of designing and building a vehi-
cle, it is no longer possible to adjust a vehicles
front suspension alignment settings to the required
specifications. Due to this, whenever the front sus-
pension crossmember is removed from a vehicle, it
MUST be replaced in the same location on the body
of the vehicle it was removed from. Front suspen-
sion Toe settings though are still adjustable by the
outer tie rod ends.
CAUTION: Before
crossmember from the vehicle, the location of the
front suspension crossmember MUST be scribbed
on body of vehicle per (Fig. 9). This must be done
so crossmember can be relocated against body of
vehicle in the same location when it is reinstalled. If
location of front suspension crossmember to body
of vehicle is not maintained when vehicle is assem-
bled, NET BUILD front suspension alignment set-
tings will not be obtained. This may lead to
handling and or tire wear problems.
(10) Using an awl, scribe a line (Fig. 11) marking
the location of where front suspension crossmember
is mounted against the body of the vehicle.
(11) Position a transmission jack under the center
of the front suspension crossmember (Fig. 12). Trans-
mission jack is used to lower, support and raise front
suspension crossmember when removing steering
gear assembly.
(12) Loosen and fully remove the front 2 bolts (Fig.
13) attaching front suspension crossmember to frame
rails of vehicle. Then loosen the 2 rear bolts (Fig. 13)
POWER PRESSURE SWITCH STEERING POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
Hoses
removing front suspension
FLUID
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