Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 528

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BUSHING - INNER TIE ROD (Continued)
Fig. 62 Correctly Installed Bushing
1 - INNER TIE ROD
2 - BUSHING OFF-CENTER
NOTE: Before installing the tie rod assembly back
in the vehicle, loosen the tie rod adjustment pinch
bolt and verify the adjustment sleeve is freed-up.
This will ease toe adjustment which must be set at
the end of this procedure.
(6) Install the tie rod assembly through the tie rod
hole in the wheel opening inner fender.
(7) Install the outer tie rod on the steering arm of
the strut. Install the tie rod steering arm nut (Fig.
55). Do not tighten the nut at this time.
CAUTION: Before installing tie rod on steering gear
be sure the tie rod spacer block inside the steering
gear bellows (boot) is correctly aligned with the bolt
holes in the rack of the steering gear and the steer-
ing gear bellows (Fig. 63).
Fig. 63 Tie Rod Spacer Block
1 - STEERING GEAR BOOT
2 - SPACER BLOCK
(8) Align the inner tie rod with the mounting hole
in the center take off on steering gear. Rotate the
mounting plate into position over the tie rod. Install
tie rod attaching bolt through tie rod and washer
into steering gear. Be sure washer is installed
between tie rod and steering gear as shown
(Fig. 64).
Fig. 64 Tie Rod Attachment
1 - RETAINING TABS
2 - BOLTS
3 - RETAINING PLATE
4 - STEERING GEAR
5 - WASHER
6 - TIE RODS
7 - WASHER
NOTE: It is recommended that the opposite inner tie
rod's bushing be removed and replaced at this
time. Refer to Removal.
(9) Tighten both tie rod to steering gear bolts to a
torque of 100 N·m (74 ft. lbs.).
(10) Bend retaining tabs against heads of tie rod
attaching bolts (Fig. 57).
(11) Place the front wheels in the straight-ahead
position.
(12) Tighten the outer tie rod steering arm nut to
a torque of 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.).
(13) Install the wheel and tire assembly. Install
and tighten 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.).
(14) Lower the vehicle.
(15) Install the in-line resonator and inlet hose on
the throttle body and air inlet hose coming from the
lid of the air cleaner housing (Fig. 54).
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