Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 437

13 - 14 FRAME & BUMPERS
REAR CROSSMEMBER (Continued)
Fig. 24 BUSHING INSTALLATION
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4212F
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 8173–2
3 - BUSHING
4 - SPECIAL TOOL 8173–3
5 - SPECIAL TOOL 8173–1
(2) Install the rear proportioning valve mounting
brackets into mounting position at the rear corners of
the crossmember (Fig. 21). Install the attaching nuts.
(3) Install Intermediate parking brake cable rout-
ing clip into place on left front of crossmember (Fig.
20).
(4) Reattach left forward lateral link to crossmem-
ber. Install mounting bolt though the front of the
crossmember mount towards the rear. Do not install
and torque nut at this time.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 19) to prevent damage
to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes. Also, when
installing the bolt attaching the left rear lateral link,
install the bolt pointing forward to prevent damage
to the fuel filler tube.
(5) Raise the crossmember up against the frame
rails. Install, but do not fully tighten, the 2 bolts
attaching the rear of the crossmember to the frame
rails.
(6) Raise the exhaust into place. Reattach the 3
exhaust hangers previously removed from the muf-
fler and resonator.
(7) Remove transmission jack supporting muffler
and exhaust system.
(8) Reinstall the fuel filler neck attaching screw
and secure the fuel filler neck to the left frame rail.
(9) Position the rear parking brake cables into
crossmember alignment holes (Fig. 20).
(10) Install the retainer clips securing both rear
parking brake cables assemblies to the rear suspen-
sion crossmember (Fig. 20).
(11) Reconnect the right rear parking brake cable
to the intermediate parking brake cable.
(12) Install the parking brake cable tensioner to
the left rear parking brake cable.
(13) Install the parking brake cable tensioner to
the intermediate parking brake cable. Refer to Base
Brake System in Group 5 Brakes in this manual for
the required service procedure to install and properly
adjust the parking brakes.
(14) Install the 4 bolts attaching both stabilizer
bar isolator bushing retainers to the frame rails (the
2 rearward attaching bolts attach the front corners of
the rear suspension crossmember in place). Tighten
the forward stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainer
attaching bolts to 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.). Tighten the 2
rearward stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainer
attaching bolts (which also serve as the front cross-
member attaching bolts) to 100 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).
(15) Tighten the rear suspension crossmember rear
attaching bolts to 100 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).
(16) Install the screw securing the brake tubes to
the left stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainer.
(17) Install the remaining 3 lateral links to the
rear suspension crossmember. The forward lateral
arm mounting bolts must point rearward, and the
rearward lateral arm mounting bolts must point for-
ward.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 19) to prevent damage
to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes. The bolt attaching
the left rear lateral link must be installed with the
bolt pointing forward to prevent damage to the fuel
filler tube.
(18) Install the lateral link attaching nuts, but DO
NOT fully tighten at this time.
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