Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 620

LOWER CON- FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SCRIBBED LINE FOR LOCATION OF STEERING FRONT LOWER TROL ARM GEAR S WAY BAR CONTROL CROSSMEMBER SUSPENSION BUSHING AWL ARM
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 11 Marking Front Suspension Crossmember
Fig. 12 Supporting Front Suspension Crossmember
attaching front suspension crossmember and lower
control arm to body of vehicle. Lower front suspen-
sion crossmember while loosening rear bolts,
but do not remove rear bolts from crossmem-
ber.
(13) Using transmission jack, lower front suspen-
sion crossmember enough to allow steering gear to be
removed from crossmember (Fig. 14). When lower-
ing front suspension crossmember, do not let
crossmember hang from lower control arms
weight of crossmember should be supported by
transmission jack.
(14) Loosen and remove the 4 bolts (Fig. 15),
attaching steering assembly to front suspension
crossmember. Then remove the steering gear assem-
bly from the front suspension crossmember.
(15) Transfer required parts from removed steering
gear assembly to the replacement steering gear, if a
new steering gear is being installed.
MOUNTING BOLT TRANSMISSION JACK FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER
Location
SWAY BAR STEERING
FRONT SUSPENSION
CROSSMEMBER
ARM LOWER CONTROL STEERING GEAR COUPLER CROSSMEMBER MOUNTING BOLT TRANSMISSION
Fig. 13 Front Suspension Crossmember Mounting
Fig. 14 Crossmember Lowered For Removal Of
Steering Gear
Fig. 15 Steering Gear Assembly Mounting Bolts
STEERING
STEERING GEAR GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS (4) TRANSMISSION JACK
JACK CROSSMEMBER MOUNTING BOLT FRONT CROSSMEMBER SUSPENSION
STEERING LOWER CONTROL ARM
GEAR
Bolts
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