Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 32

SHOCK AXLE BRACKET ABSORBER RETAINER GROMMET NUT RETAINER GROMMET FWD VIEW JOUNCE BUMPER ISOLATOR IN
2 - 6 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 2 Coil Spring & Shock Absorber
(5) Disconnect the stabilizer bar link and shock
absorber from the axle.
(6) Disconnect the track bar from the frame rail
bracket.
(7) Disconnect the drag link from the pitman arm.
(8) Lower the axle until the spring is free from the
upper mount. Remove the coil spring retainer bolt
(Fig. 2) and remove the spring.
(9) Remove the jounce bumper if necessary from
the upper spring mount (Fig. 2).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the jounce bumper on the upper spring
mount.
(2) Position the coil spring on the axle pad. Install
the spring retainer and bolt.
(3) Raise the axle into position until the spring
seats in the upper mount.
(4) Install lower suspension arms and rear bolts.
(5) Install caliper flex hose brackets to the frame
rails.
(6) Install ABS sensor wires into brackets.
(7) Connect the stabilizer bar links and shock
absorbers to the axle bracket. Connect the track bar
to the frame rail bracket.
(8) Install drag link to pitman arm.
(9) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
COIL SPRING DIRECTION ARROW W COIL SPRING OF VIEW IN DIRECTION OF RETAINER ARROW Z AXLE BRACKET ADJUSTMENT CAM
(10) Tighten all suspension components to proper
torque.
STEERING KNUCKLE
For service procedures on the steering knuckle and
ball studs refer to Group 3 Differentials And Driv-
eline.
LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Paint or scribe alignment marks on the cam
adjusters and suspension arm for installation refer-
ence (Fig. 3).
(3) Remove the lower suspension arm nut, cam
and cam bolt from the axle (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove the nut and bolt from the frame rail
bracket and remove the lower suspension arm (Fig.
4).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the lower suspension arm at the axle
bracket and frame rail bracket.
(2) Install the rear bolts and finger tighten the
new nuts.
(3) Install a new cam bolt, cam and new nut in the
axle. Re-align the reference marks.
(4) Install the bolts and finger tighten the new
nuts.
(5) Lower the vehicle.
(6) Tighten the axle bracket nut to 115 N·m (85 ft.
lbs.).
LOWER
Fig. 3 Cam Adjuster
BRACKET SUSPENSION FORCEMENT REIN- ARM
ZG