Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 82

2 - 60 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
service manual for the required alignment setting
procedure.
REAR LATERAL LINK
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle. REAR LATERAL LINK ADJUSTING SCREW KNUCKLE BOLT NUT
(2) Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from
the side of the vehicle requiring lateral link removal.
REAR SUSPENSION CROSS- REAR LATERAL LINK MEMBER BOLT
(3) Remove the nut, bolt and washer attaching the
lateral link to the knuckle (Fig. 45).
Fig. 45 Rear Lateral Link Attachment To Knuckle
(4) Remove the bolt (Fig. 46) and nut attaching the
lateral link to the rear suspension crossmember.
Fig. 46 Lateral Link Attachment To Rear Suspension
Crossmember
(5) Remove rear lateral link from vehicle.
INSTALL
(1) Install the lateral link and the attaching nut
and bolt at rear suspension crossmember (Fig. 46).
The rear lateral link is to be installed with the
adjusting screw toward rear knuckle not rear
suspension crossmember (Fig. 45).
(2) Install the lateral link and the attaching nut,
bolt and washer at rear knuckle (Fig. 45).
(3) Torque both lateral link attaching bolts to 108
N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
(4) 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.).
(5) Lower vehicle to the ground.
(6) Check and reset rear wheel Camber and Toe to
specifications if required. Refer to Front And Rear
BUSHING TRAILING LINK RETAINER BUSHING
Alignment Setting Procedure in the Wheel Alignment
Check And Adjustment section in this group of the
service manual for the required alignment setting
procedure.
TRAILING LINKS
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
(2) Remove rear wheel and tire assembly from the
vehicle.
(3) At the knuckle, remove the nut, bushing
retainer and outer trailing link bushing (Fig. 47)
from the trailing link.
Fig. 47 Trailing Link To Knuckle Attachment
(4) Remove the 4 bolts (Fig. 48) attaching the trail-
ing link hanger bracket to the floor pan and frame
rail.
KNUCKLE BUSHING NUT BUSHING RETAINER
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