Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 83

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
HANGER BRACKET
Fig. 48 Trailing Link Hanger Bracket Attachment To
(5) Remove the trailing link and mounting bracket
as an assembly from the vehicle.
CAUTION: The installation position of the bush-
ings and retainers on the trailing link is important.
When separating the trailing link from the hanger
bracket, note the position and orientation on the
bushings and retainers to ensure they are re-in-
stalled correctly.
(6) Separate the trailing link from the hanger
bracket. To separate trailing link from hanger
bracket, use a large adjustable wrench on flat of
trailing link to turn link while holding nut stationary
(Fig. 49).
Fig. 49 Separating Trailing Link From Hanger
INSTALL
CAUTION: The inner and outer trailing link to
hanger bracket bushings and retainers must be
installed in their correct position on the trailing link.
WRENCH TRAILING LINK ADJUSTABLE WRENCH SPACER BUSHING
Vehicle
Bracket
Do not reverse the position of the inner and outer
trailing link bushing or retainers on the trailing link.
NOTE: When installing trailing link into hanger
bracket, the flat on the trailing link (Fig. 49) must be
positioned at the hanger bracket.
(1) Install the inner bushing retainer, and inner
bushing (Fig. 50) on the trailing link. Install the
TRAILING INNER INNER trailing link, retainer and bushing on the hanger OUTER TRAILING OUTER BUSHING RETAINER INNER BUSHING RETAINER BUSHING RETAINER TRAILING TRAILING TRAILING LINK LINK TRAILING LINK
bracket (Fig. 50). Then install the outer bushing,
outer bushing retainer and nut (Fig. 50) on the trail-
ing link. Tighten the trailing link retaining nut to a
torque of 99 N·m (73 ft. lbs.).
RETAINER
Fig. 50 Trailing Link Bushing Installation
(2) Install knuckle end of trailing link assembly in
rear knuckle.
CAUTION: It is important that the following proce-
dure be done when installing the trailing arm
hanger bracket to the body of the vehicle. This pro-
cedure will ensure that the hanger bracket is
installed in the correct position on the vehicle.
(3) Install trailing link hanger bracket on vehicle
and loosely install the 4 attaching bolts (Fig. 51).
Then install 2 drift pins of appropriate size in posi-
tioning holes on hanger bracket and into locating
holes in body (Fig. 51). With hanger bracket correctly
positioned on vehicle tighten the 4 hanger bracket
mounting bolts to a torque of 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION:
retainers, retainers must be installed with cupped
side of retainer facing away from bushing and
knuckle (Fig. 47).
(4) At the knuckle, install the outer trailing link
bushing, outer bushing retainer and retaining nut on
trailing link (Fig. 47). Using a large adjustable
wrench on flat of trailing link to keep it from rotat-
SUSPENSION
BRACKET BUSHING BUSHING BUSHING HANGER INNER LINK LINK LINK NUT
When installing trailing link bushing
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