Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1432

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 8 Marking Front Suspension Crossmember
Fig. 9 Front Suspension Crossmember Mounting
(12) Using transmission jack, lower front suspen-
sion crossmember enough to allow steering gear to be
removed from crossmember (Fig. 10). When lower-
ing front suspension crossmember, do not let
crossmember hang from lower control arms
weight of crossmember should be supported by
transmission jack.
(13) Remove the 4 bolts (Fig. 11), attaching the
steering gear to the front suspension crossmember.
Then, remove the steering gear from the front sus-
pension crossmember.
(14) Transfer required parts from the removed
steering gear to the replacement steering gear, if a
new steering gear is being installed.
INSTALL
(1) Install steering gear on front suspension cross-
member. Install the 4 steering gear to front suspen-
sion crossmember mounting bolts (Fig. 11). Torque
Location
Bolts
Fig. 10 Crossmember Lowered For Removal Of
Steering Gear
Fig. 11 Steering Gear Mounting Bolts
the 4 steering gear mounting bolts to 68 N·m (50 ft.
lbs.).
(2) Using the transmission jack, raise front sus-
pension crossmember and steering gear against body
and frame rails of vehicle. Start the 2 rear bolts into
tapping plates, attaching front suspension crossmem-
ber to body of vehicle (Fig. 9). Then install the 2
front bolts, attaching front suspension crossmember
to frame rails of vehicle (Fig. 9). Tighten the 4
mounting bolts, until front suspension crossmember
is against body of vehicle at the 4 mounting points.
Then torque the 4 mounting bolts to 2 N·m (20 in.
lbs.) to hold front suspension crossmember in posi-
tion.
CAUTION: When front suspension crossmember is
installed back in vehicle, crossmember MUST be
aligned with positioning marks previously scribbed
into body of vehicle (Fig. 12). This MUST be done to
maintain NET BUILD front suspension alignment
settings.
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