Upper Suspension Arm; Axle Bushing; Upper & Lower Suspension Arms; Bushing Removal - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

2 - 8 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
AXLE
BRACKET
LOWER
SUSPENSION
ARM
Fig. 2 Cam Adjuster
UPPER
SUSPENSION
ARM
BRACKET
REINFORCEMENT
LOWER
SUSPENSION
ARM
J9302-59
Fig- 3
Upper & Lower Suspension Arms
80a13812
NOTE : Small holes in the side of the arm face
inboard .
(2)
Install the rear bolt and neat finger tighten .
(3) Install new cam bolt and new nut finger
tighten in the axle and align the reference marks .
(4) If equipped with ABS brakes install sensor
wire to the inboard side of the arm with new clips .
(5) Lower the vehicle.
(6) Tighten axle bracket nut to 115 N-m (85 ft.
lbs.).
(7) Tighten frame bracket nutito 176 N-m (130 ft.
lbs. ).
(8) Align the vehicle .
UPPER SUSPENSION ARM
REMOVAL
(1)
Raise and support the vehicle .
(2) Remove the upper suspension arm nut and bolt
at the, axle bracket (Fig. 3).
(3) Remove the nut and bolt at the frame rail and
remove the upper suspension arm.
INSTALLATION
(1)
Position the upper suspension arm at the axle
and frame rail.
(2) Install the bolts and finger tighten the nuts.
(3) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle .
(4) Tighten the nut at the axle and frame brackets
to 75 N-m (55 ft. lbs.).
AXLE BUSHING
REMOVAL
(1)
Remove the upper suspension arm from axle
(2) Position Receiver 7932-1 (J-35581-1) over the
bushing in the axle and install Bushing Removal/In-
staller (Fig. 4).
(3) Remove the bushing by tightening the Long
Nut.
SPECIAL
TOOL
7932-1
(J-35581-1)
ti
SPECIAL
TOOL
7603
J-21474-18)
Fig. 4 Bushing Removal
AXLE
SPECIAL
BRACKET
TOOL
7604
TJ
(J-21474-19)
SPECIAL
TOOL
7932-2
(J-35581-2)
J9302-9
NOTE : For two-wheel drive axles and right side on
Model 30 axle, do not remove Receiver 7932-1
(J-35581-1) at this time.
INSTALLATION
(1)
Position new bushing, Receiver and Installer
on axle (Fig. 5).