Stabilizer Bar; Track Bar; Hub Bearing - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

2 - 12 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 5 Bushing Installation
1 – REMOVER/INSTALLER
2 – AXLE BRACKET
3 – BOLT
4 – RECEIVER
5 – LONG NUT

STABILIZER BAR

REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove nuts, retainers and grommets from the
links at the stabilizer bar (Fig. 6).
(3) Remove the links mounting nuts and bolts
from the axle brackets.
(4) Remove the stabilizer bar clamps from the
body rails. Remove the stabilizer bar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Inspect stabilizer bar bushings. Replace bush-
ings if cracked, cut, distorted, or worn.
(2) Position the stabilizer bar on the body rail and
install the bushings and clamps. Ensure the bar is
centered with equal spacing on both sides. Tighten
the bolts to 75 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the links and grommets onto the stabi-
lizer bar and axle brackets.
(4) Tighten the link nuts at the axle bracket to 95
N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(5) Tighten the link nuts at the stabilizer bar to 36
N·m (27 ft. lbs.).
(6) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.

TRACK BAR

REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove the cotter pin and nut from the ball
stud end at the body rail bracket.
(3) Use a universal puller tool to separate the ball
stud from the frame rail bracket.
Fig. 6 Stabilizer Bar (LHD)
1 – RETAINER
2 – GROMMET
3 – BUSHING
4 – CLAMP
5 – STABILIZER BAR
6 – LINK
(4) Remove the bolt and flag nut from the axle
shaft tube bracket (Fig. 7).
(5) Remove the track bar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the track bar at axle tube bracket.
Loosely install the retaining bolt and flag nut.
(2) It may be necessary to pry the axle assembly
over to install the track bar at the body rail. Install
track bar at the body rail bracket. Install the retain-
ing nut on the stud.
(3) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
(4) Tighten the retaining bolt at the axle shaft
tube bracket to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
(5) Tighten the ball stud nut to 81 N·m (60 ft.
lbs.). Install a new cotter pin.

HUB BEARING

REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove the brake caliper, rotor and ABS wheel
speed sensor, refer to Group 5 Brakes.
(4) Remove the cotter pin, nut retainer and axle
hub nut (Fig. 8).
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