Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 31

SPRING BRAKING DISC WASHER NUT LOCK
2 - 20 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 29 Torquing Front Hub Nut
Fig. 30 Spring Washer, Nut Lock, And New Cotter
Fig. 31 Cotter Pin Correctly Installed
LOWER CONTROL ARM
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this manual for
the required lifting procedure to be used. Remove
wheel and tire assembly from side of vehicle requir-
ing service to lower control arm.
TORQUE WRENCH "PULL" HUB COTTER PIN COTTER PIN THROUGH NUT LOCK "WRAP" TIGHT
HUB NUT
Pin
AND
(2) Remove the steering knuckle to ball joint ball
stud, clamping nut and bolt (Fig. 32).
Fig. 32 Control Arm To Steering Knuckle
(3) Remove the 2 attaching links connecting the
stabilizer bar to the lower control arms (Fig. 33).
Fig. 33 Stabilizer Bar Link To Lower Control Arm
(4) Loosen but do not remove bolts attaching sta-
bilizer bar retainers to front suspension crossmember
(Fig. 34). Then rotate stabilizer bar and attaching
links away from lower control arms
CAUTION: Pulling steering knuckle out from vehi-
cle after releasing from ball joint can separate inner
C/V joint. See Driveshafts.
(5) Using a pry bar, separate steering knuckle
from ball joint stud (Fig. 35). Use caution when
separating ball
knuckle, so ball joint seal does not get cut.
Attachment
Attachment
joint stud from
PL
steering