Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1380

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INNER TIE ROD SERRA- OUTER TIE ROD JAM NUT TION INNER TIE ROD
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(12) Fill power steering pump fluid reservoir to the
(Full-Cold) proper level.
(13) Start the engine and let run for a few seconds.
Then turn the engine off.
(14) Add fluid if necessary.
(15) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(16) Start engine and turn steering wheel several
times from stop to stop to bleed air from fluid in sys-
tem. Stop engine, check fluid level, and inspect sys-
tem for leaks. Fill pump reservoir to correct
level with Mopar , Power Steering Fluid, or
equivalent. See Checking Fluid Level.
(17) Lower front wheels of vehicle back on the
ground.
CAUTION: During this procedure do not allow the
steering gear inner tie rod boots to become twisted.
(See Wheel Alignment in the suspension section of
this service manual).
(18) Adjust the front Toe setting on the vehicle.
Refer to the Toe Setting Procedure in Front Suspen-
sion Service Procedures in this group of the service
manual. Refer to the Specifications Section at the
end of this group for the desired front Toe specifica-
tion.
(19) Tighten tie rod jam nut (Fig. 18) to 61 N·m
(45 ft.lbs.) torque.
Fig. 18 Outer Tie Rod End Jam Nut
(20) Adjust steering gear to tie rod boots at tie
rods.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
OUTER TIE ROD END
DISASSEMBLE
(1) Loosen the inner tie rod to outer tie rod jam
nut (Fig. 19).
STEERING KNUCKLE OUTER TIE ROD END
INNER TIE ROD SERRA- OUTER TIE ROD JAM NUT TION INNER TIE ROD
NUT
Fig. 19 Outer Tie Rod
(2) Remove the nut attaching the outer tie rod end
to steering knuckle (Fig. 20). Nut is to be removed
from tie rod end using the following procedure,
hold tie rod end stud with a 11/32 socket while
loosening and removing nut with wrench.
Fig. 20 Removing /Installing Tie Rod End Attaching
(3) Remove the tie rod end stud from steering
knuckle arm, using
MB-990635 (Fig. 21).
(4) Remove the outer tie rod end from the inner tie
rod by un-threading it from the inner tie rod.
ASSEMBLE
(1) Install outer tie rod onto inner tie rod. Make
sure jam nut is on inner tie rod (Fig. 19).
(2) Do not tighten jam nut.
(3) Install the tie rod end into the steering
knuckle. Start tie rod end to steering knuckle attach-
ing nut onto stud of tie rod end. While holding stud
of tie rod end stationary, tighten tie rod end to steer-
STEERING KNUCKLE OUTER TIE ROD END
STEERING
BRAKING DISC TIE ROD END STUD STEERING
TIE ROD END
Nut
Remover, Special
19 - 33
KNUCKLE
Tool