Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 33

2 - 22 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 38 Installed Stabilizer Bar To Lower Control
Arm Attaching Link
(8) Torque the 2 stabilizer bar bushing retainer, to
crossmember attaching bolts (Fig. 34) to 28 N·m (21
ft. lbs.).
STABILIZER BAR
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 for this SWAY BAR ATTACHING LINK AND BUSHINGS ASSEMBLY DRIVESHAFT SWAY BAR
vehicle.
(2) Remove nuts and stabilizer bar attaching link
assemblies from the front lower control arms (Fig.
39).
Fig. 39 Sabilizer Bar To Lower Control Arm
Attaching Links
(3) Remove bolts at front crossmember to stabilizer
bar bushing retainers (Fig. 40). Then remove bushing
retainers, stabilizer bar, and bushings from front
crossmember.
INSTALL
lizer bar to lower control arm attachment link bush-
ings is required, replace bushings before installing
stabilizer bar. Refer to (Fig. 41) for proper orientation
of attaching link bushing components.
NUT LOWER CONTROL ARM
require replacement at time of inspection, install new
bushings before installing stabilizer bar. Bushings
are replaced by opening slit on bushings and peeling
them off stabilizer bar. Install new bushings on sta-
bilizer bar, by spreading bushing at slit and forcing
them on stabilizer bar. Bushings must be installed
on stabilizer bar with slit in bushing facing
front of vehicle when stabilizer bar is installed
(Fig. 42).
so cutouts in stabilizer bar bushings are aligned with
raised bead in crossmember. Install stabilizer bar
bushing retainers onto crossmember aligning raised
bead on retainer with cutouts in bushings (Fig. 43).
Fig. 40 Front Stabilizer Bar Bushing Retainers
(1) If inspection determines replacement of stabi-
Fig. 41 Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link Assembly
Bushing Orientation
(2) If stabilizer bar to front crossmember bushings
(3) Position stabilizer bar into front crossmember,
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