Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 53

SWAY RETAINER FRAME RAIL BAR SLIT IN SWAY BAR BUSHINGS MUST BE IN THIS DIRECTION WHEN BUSHINGS ARE INSTALLED ON SWAY BAR SWAY
2 - 42 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 10 Sway Bar To Frame Rail Retainers
(6) Remove stabilizer bar from vehicle.
STABILIZER BAR AND BUSHING INSPECTION
Inspect for broken or distorted retainers and bush-
ings. If bushing replacement is required, bushing can
be removed by opening slit in bushing and removing
bushing from around stabilizer bar. When bushings
are installed on stabilizer bar, bushings must be
installed with slit positioned on stabilizer bar so slit
will face rear of vehicle when stabilizer bar is
installed (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Bushings Correctly Installed On Stabilizer
INSTALL
(1) Install stabilizer bar and isolator bushings
back into the vehicle as an assembly. Position stabi-
lizer bar so it is centered in the vehicle and does not
contact other suspension components or vehicle body.
(2) Install the 2 stabilizer bar to frame rail retain-
ers into frame rail and loosely install both retainer
attaching bolts (Fig. 10).
(3) Position both stabilizer bar to strut assembly
attaching links on stabilizer bar. Install and securely
tighten the stabilizer bar attaching link to stabilizer
bar attaching nuts (Fig. 9).
(4) Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle.
Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper
SWAY BAR BUSHINGS BAR SWAY BAR BOLT FRAME R AIL SWAY
Bar
RETAINER BAR FLEX HOSE CALIPER ASSEMBLY
sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specifica-
tion. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full
specified torque of 129 N·m (95 ft. lbs.).
(5) Lower the vehicle to the ground.
(6) With suspension supporting the full weight of
the vehicle, securely tighten the stabilizer bar
retainer to frame rail attaching bolts (Fig. 9).
KNUCKLE
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands 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
vehicle.
(2) Remove the rear wheel and tire.
(3) If vehicle is equipped with rear disc brakes,
remove the rear caliper from the adapter. Refer to
Rear Disk Brakes in Group 5 Brakes of this Service
manual for required caliper removal procedure. After
removing the caliper, store the caliper by hanging it
from frame of the vehicle (Fig. 12). Do not let weight
of rear caliper hang from flexible brake hose.
(4) If vehicle is equipped with rear disc brakes,
remove rotor from hub. If vehicle is equipped with
rear drum brakes, remove brake drum from hub.
(5) If vehicle is equipped with ABS brakes, remove
the speed sensor head from the rear disc brake
adapter (Fig. 13).
STRUT
Fig. 12 Storing Rear Caliper
WIRE HANGER
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