Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 57

2 - 30 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 53 Stabilizer Bar Removal and Installation
1 – STABILIZER BAR
2 – HALFSHAFT
3 – KNUCKLE
(3) Install the 4 engine motor mount to cradle
assembly attaching nuts (Fig. 50). Tighten the 4 nuts
to a torque of 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs).
(4) Install the structural collar to the engine oil
pan and the transaxle. The structural collar should
be installed using the following sequence:
• Position collar onto engine oil pan and transaxle
(Fig. 49).
• Install the 2 center collar bolts to oil pan bolts.
Tighten bolts initially to 3 N·m (30 in. lbs).
• Install collar to transmission bolts and tighten
to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs).
• Install the remaining collar to engine oil pan
bolts. starting with the center bolts and working out-
wards, tighten collar to oil pan bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs).
(5) Install stabilizer bar isolator bushings onto sta-
bilizer bar with slits facing forward and flat side fac-
ing downward. The stabilizer bar to cradle
assembly bushings must be positioned on the
stabilizer bar so the slit in the bushing is posi-
tioned toward front of vehicle (Fig. 54).
(6) Install the isolator bushing retainers onto the
stabilizer bar isolator bushings (Fig. 51).
CAUTION: When stabilizer bar is installed, position
stabilizer bar so lower part of stabilizer bar is cen-
tered in the middle of the cradle assembly. Failure
to do this may cause stabilizer bar to come in con-
tact with other suspension components.
(7) Align the stabilizer bar bushing retainers with
the mounting holes in the cradle assembly. Install
and tighten the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer to
Fig. 54 Stabilizer Bar Isolator Bushing
1 – STABILIZER BAR
2 – STABILIZER BAR ISOLATOR BUSHING
3 – CRADLE ASSEMBLY
4 – FRONT OF CAR
5 – SLIT
cradle assembly attaching bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs.). (Fig. 51).
(8) Install left side stabilizer bar attaching link to
left end of stabilizer bar (Fig. 45). Install attaching
nut and tighten to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(9) Install right front strut assembly into shock
tower. Install the 4 strut assembly upper mount to
shock tower attaching nuts (Fig. 43). Tighten the 4
strut mount to strut tower attaching nuts to a torque
of 45 N·m (33 ft. lbs.) torque.
(10) Position steering knuckle into strut assembly.
CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle
bolts are serrated were they go through strut
assembly and steering knuckle. When installing
bolts, turn nuts onto bolts DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN
STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to
steering knuckle will result.
(11) Install the strut assembly to steering knuckle
attaching bolts (Fig. 48). Install nuts on attaching
bolts. Tighten the strut assembly to steering knuckle
attaching bolt nuts to a torque of 203 N·m (150 ft.
lbs.).
(12) If the vehicle is equipped with antilock
brakes. Install the front speed sensor cable routing
bracket onto the front strut assembly (Fig. 47).
(13) Install outer tie rod on strut assembly. Install
tie rod attaching nut (Fig. 44). Tighten the tie rod
attaching nut to a torque of 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.).
(14) Install stabilizer bar link on strut (Fig. 44).
Tighten the stabilizer link attaching nut to a torque
of 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
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