Trailing Arm To Bracket Bolt; Lateral Links To Spindle Attaching Bolt; Spindle Pinch Bolt; Center Punch Inserted In Spindle - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 17 Trailing Arm To Bracket Bolt
1 – SPINDLE
2 – TRAILING ARM BRACKET
3 – TRAILING ARM
4 – BOLT
Fig. 18 Lateral Links To Spindle Attaching Bolt
1 – REAR LATERAL LINK
2 – LATERAL LINKS ATTACHING BOLT
3 – FRONT LATERAL LINK
4 – SPINDLE
(10) Remove the pinch bolt from the spindle (Fig.
19).
CAUTION: When inserting center punch into rear
spindle, use care so point of center punch does not
puncture strut assembly.
(11) Insert a center punch into the hole on the
spindle (Fig. 20). Center punch must be tapped into
the hole in the spindle until jammed into place. This
will spread the spindle casting allowing it to be
removed from strut assembly.
Fig. 19 Spindle Pinch Bolt
1 – PINCH BOLT
2 – STRUT ASSEMBLY
3 – REAR SPINDLE
Fig. 20 Center Punch Inserted In Spindle
1 – LATERAL LINK
2 – STRUT ASSEMBLY
3 – CENTER PUNCH
4 – HOLE
5 – SPINDLE
(12) Using a hammer and a brass drift punch, tap
on top surface of spindle, (Fig. 21) driving it off the
end of the strut assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the spindle on the strut assembly. Push
and or tap spindle assembly onto strut, until notch in
spindle is tightly seated against locating tap on strut
assembly (Fig. 19). Then remove center punch from
hole in spindle. Install the pinch bolt in the spindle
(Fig. 19). Tighten the pinch bolt to a torque of 53
N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
SUSPENSION 2 - 53