Tension Strut Cradle Bushing; Tension Strut To Cradle Mounting; Lower Control Arm Pivot Bolt - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

2 - 40 SUSPENSION
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
(2) Install lower control arm and tension strut as
an assembly back on the vehicle. See Lower Control
Arm Installation in this section of the service manual
for the required installation procedure.
(3) Install washer on end of tension strut (Fig. 76).
Install a NEW tension strut to cradle bracket nut, on
tension strut (Fig. 76). Tighten the tension strut to
cradle bracket retaining nut to a torque of 130 N·m
(95 ft. lbs.). When torquing tension strut nut, keep
tension strut from turning by holding tension strut
at flat using a large open end wrench (Fig. 76).
Fig. 76 Tension Strut To Cradle Mounting
1 – CRADLE ISOLATOR BUSHING
2 – CRADLE
3 – FLAT
4 – TENSION STRUT
5 – OPEN END WRENCH
6 – TORQUE WRENCH
(4) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(5) Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in
proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 129 N·m (95 ft. lbs.).
(6) Lower the vehicle to the ground so the suspen-
sion is supporting the vehicles full weight (control
arm at design height). Tighten the lower control arm
pivot bushing to cradle bracket attaching bolt (Fig.
77) to a torque of 142 N·m (105 ft. lbs.).

TENSION STRUT CRADLE BUSHING

To remove tension strut to cradle bushings from
vehicle for replacement, the tension strut and lower
control arm first MUST be removed as an assembly
from the vehicle.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove lower control arm and tension strut as
an assembly from the vehicle. See Lower Control
Fig. 77 Lower Control Arm Pivot Bolt
1 – CRADLE ASSEMBLY
2 – PIVOT BOLT
3 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
Arm in the Removal and Installation section of this
service manual for the required removal procedure.
(2) Remove the tension strut to cradle isolator
bushing from the tension strut. Install replacement
isolator bushing on tension strut until it is seated
against retaining washer (Fig. 78).
Fig. 78 Tension Strut Bushing Installation On
Tension Strut
1 – TENSION STRUT TO CRADLE BUSHING
2 – RETAINING WASHER
3 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
4 – TENSION STRUT
5 – RETAINING WASHERS
6 – TENSION STRUT TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING
7 – NUT
(3) Remove the tension strut to cradle isolator
bushing from the cradle assembly. Install replace-
ment tension strut to cradle isolator bushing into
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