Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1672

13 - 10 FRAME & BUMPERS
Fig. 13 ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS
1 - ENGINE CRADLE
2 - CRADLE BOLTS (4 PER SIDE)
(15) Lower en gin e cr a dle.
(16) Relea se su ppor t clips a n d r em ove br a ke lin es.
(17) Rem ove n u t s a n d r em ove jou n ce bu m per s.
(18) Rem ove n u t s a n d r em ove m ou n t h ea t sh ield.
(F ig. 14)
Fig. 14 HEAT SHIELD
1 - HEAT SHIELD
2 - NUTS
(19) Rem ove st a bilizer ba r a s n ecessa r y. (Refer t o 2
- SUSP E NSION/F RONT/STABILIZE R
RE MOVAL)
(20) Rem ove st eer in g gea r. (Refer t o 19 - STE E R-
ING/GE AR - RE MOVAL)
(21) Usin g a sh a r p fla t bla ded t ool, r em ove iden t i-
fica t ion pla t e. (F ig. 15)
1 - IDENTIFICATION PLATE
2 - ENGINE CRADLE
INSTALLA TION
(1) Usin g a su it a ble RTV sea la n t , a t t a ch iden t ifica -
t ion pla t e t o en gin e cr a dle.
(2) In st a ll st eer in g gea r on t o en gin e cr a dle. (Refer
t o 19 - STE E RING/GE AR - INSTALLATION)
NOTE: Steering gear must be torqued in a three
step procedure below.
(3) Tigh t en st eer in g gea r bolt s in t h r ee st a ges a s
follows.
1. Tigh t en t o 25 N·m (18 ft . lbs.)
2. Th en t igh t en t o 45 N·m (33 ft . lbs.)
3. Th en t igh t en bolt s a n a ddit ion a l 90°.
(4) In st a ll st a bilizer ba r. (Refer t o 2 - SUSP E N-
SION/F RONT/STABILIZE R BAR - INSTALLATION)
(5) In st a ll h ea t sh ield a n d n u t s.
(6) In st a ll jou n ce bu m per s a n d in st a ll n u t s.
(7) In st a ll su ppor t clips a n d br a ke lin es.
(8) Ra ise en gin e cr a dle in t o pla ce a n d in st a ll bolt s.
(9) Tigh t en bolt s t o 125 N·m (92 ft . lbs.).
(10) Con n ect br a ke lin es a t cou plin gs a n d t igh t en
t o 14 N·m (10 ft . lbs.).
(11) P osit ion power st eer in g h ose a n d in st a ll su p-
por t br a cket bolt .
(12) In st a ll bot h power st eer in g h oses a t st eer in g
gea r. (Refer t o 19 - STE E RING/P UMP /H OSE S -
INSTALLATION)
(13) Con n ect st eer in g sh a ft t o gea r a n d in st a ll t h e
lower pin ch bolt .
(14) Tigh t en lower pin ch bolt t o 24 N·m (18 ft .
lbs.).
BAR -
(15) In st a ll n ew t ie st r a ps h oldin g t r a n sm ission
h a r n ess t o cr a dle.
(16) In st a ll fr on t spr in g. (Refer t o 2 - SUSP E N-
SION/F RONT/SP RING - INSTALLATION)
(17) In st a ll en gin e m ou n t n u t s a n d t igh t en t o 45
N·m (33 ft . lbs.).
Fig. 15 IDENTIFICATION PLATE
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