Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 74

2 - 52 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 18 Shock Absorber Attachment To Knuckle
INSTALL
INNER INNER OUTER OUTER FORWARD LATERAL LINK REAR LATERAL LINK TRAILING TRAILING TRAILING TRAILING TRAILING LINK RETAINER RETAINER KNUCKLE BUSHING BUSHING LINK LINK LINK LINK NUT
(1) Install knuckle on clevis bracket of rear shock
absorber. Then install clevis bracket to shock
absorber attaching bolt with head of bolt facing rear
of vehicle (Fig. 18).
CAUTION: When installing trailing link bushing
retainers, retainers must be installed with cupped
side of retainer facing away from bushing and
knuckle (Fig. 19).
(2) Install knuckle on trailing link. Then install
the outer trailing link bushing, bushing retainer and
retaining nut on trailing link (Fig. 19). Using a large
adjustable wrench, to keep trailing link from rotating
securely tighten the trailing link retaining nut (Fig.
19) to a torque of 99 N·m (73 ft. lbs.).
Fig. 19 Trailing Link Bushing And Retainer
Installation
(3) Install the upper ball joint stud in the knuckle.
Install and tighten the ball joint stud castle nut to a
torque of 85 N·m (63 ft. lbs.). Install cotter pin in ball
joint stud.
(4) Install the front and rear lateral links and
attaching nuts and bolts on the knuckle (Fig. 15)
Tighten the lateral links to knuckle attaching bolts
and nuts to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
(5) Install rear brake support plate assembly onto
the knuckle. Install the 4 bolts (Fig. 13) attaching
rear brake support plate to rear knuckle. Tighten the
attaching bolts to a torque of 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.). SPEED SENSOR CABLE
(6) If vehicle is equipped with ABS brakes, install
speed sensor head into rear brake support plate (Fig.
20). Torque speed sensor head mounting bolt to 7
N·m (60 in. lbs.).
Fig. 20 Speed Sensor Head Attachment To Brake
Support Plate
(7) Attach routing bracket for speed sensor cable
to brake flex hose bracket and securely tighten
attaching bolt (Fig. 9).
(8) Install park brake cable into brake support
plate. Ensure cable retainer is securely holding cable
to support plate. Then connect park brake cable to
park brake lever on brake shoe.
(9) Install rear hub and bearing assembly on
knuckle and install hub and bearing assembly retain-
ing nut. Tighten retaining nut to a torque of 250 N·m
(185 ft. lbs).
(10) Install the brake drum on the hub/bearing
assembly.
(11) Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle.
Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper
sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specifica-
tion. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full
specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(12) Lower vehicle.
(13) Check and reset rear wheel alignment to spec-
ifications if required. Refer to Front And Rear Align-
ment Setting Procedure in the Wheel Alignment
Check And Adjustment section in this group of the
service manual for the required alignment setting
procedure.
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SPEED SENSOR BOLT HEAD