Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 79

MUFFLER EXHAUST PIPE REAR FASCIA
JX
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 35 Muffler Support Bracket
(5) Remove the rear exhaust pipe hanger from the
rear suspension crossmember (Fig. 36). Let the
exhaust system drop down as far as possible.
Fig. 36 Exhaust Pipe Hanger At Rear Suspension
Crossmember
(6) Position a transmission jack and wooden block
under the center of the rear suspension crossmember
to support and lower crossmember during removal
(Fig. 37).
(7) Remove the routing clips for the wheel speed
sensor cable from the brackets on the upper control
arm (Fig. 38).
(8) Remove the nuts and bolts on each side of the
vehicle attaching the 4 lateral links to the knuckles.
(9) Remove the 4 bolts attaching the rear suspen-
sion crossmember to the rear frame rails (Fig. 39).
(10) Lower the rear
enough to access the upper control arm pivot bar to
crossmember attaching bolts (Fig. 40).
HANGER BOLT ATTACHING BOLTS BRACKET MUFFLER SUPPORT BRACKET
REAR SUSPENSION
CROSSMEMBER
suspension crossmember
CONTROL UPPER REAR SUSPENSION CROSS- BRAKE FLEX HOSE BRAKE DRUM ARM ATTACHING BRACKET WOODEN BLOCK BOLTS MEMBER REAR SUSPENSION CROSS- SPEED SENSOR CABLE ROUTING BOLT
Fig. 37 Lowering And Supporting Rear Suspension
Crossmember
Fig. 38 Speed Sensor Cable Attachment To Control
Fig. 39 Suspension Crossmember Attachment To
Frame Rails
MEMBER TRANSMISSION JACK SPEED SENSOR CABLE CLIPS SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHING B OLTS
SUSPENSION
Arm
BOLT
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