Left Forward Lateral Link; Lateral Link Attachment To Spindle - Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
bearing retaining nut and washer from the spindle
(Fig. 23). Then remove hub and bearing assembly
from spindle.
Fig. 23 Hub And Bearing Retaining Nut and Washer
1 – HUB RETAINING NUT
2 – NUT RETAINER
3 – COTTER PIN
4 – SPINDLE
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the rear hub and bearing assembly on
the rear spindle. Install hub and bearing assembly
retaining washer and nut on spindle (Fig. 23).
Tighten the hub and bearing retaining nut to a
torque of 168 N·m (124 ft. lbs.). Install the nut
retainer and cotter pin. (Fig. 23)
(2) Install the rear brake disc on the hub.
(3) Carefully place rear brake caliper over rotor
and install on adapter. Tighten the caliper assembly
to adapter mounting bolts to a torque of 22 N·m (192
in. lbs.). Refer to Rear Disc Brakes in Group 5
Brakes in this service manual for required caliper
installation procedure.
(4) Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle.
Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper
sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specifica-
tion. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full
specified torque of 129 N·m (95 ft. lbs.).
(5) Lower vehicle to the ground.
LATERAL LINKS
The lateral links are only serviced as complete
assemblies. The isolator bushings used in the lateral
links are not serviced as separate components. The
left forward lateral link requires a more involved
removal and installation procedure in order to
remove the attaching bolt at the crossmember. See
procedures below for the proper lateral link service
procedure.

LEFT FORWARD LATERAL LINK

REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section of this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
(2) Remove left rear wheel and tire assembly from
the vehicle.
(3) Remove the nut and bolt attaching the left lat-
eral links to the spindle (Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 Lateral Link Attachment To Spindle
1 – SPINDLE
2 – LATERAL LINKS
3 – LATERAL LINK ATTACHING BOLT HEAD
4 – STRUT ASSEMBLY
5 – STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING LINK
6 – BRAKE CALIPER
7 – LATERAL LINK ATTACHING BOLT NUT
(4) Remove the nut attaching the left forward lat-
eral link to the rear suspension crossmember. The
bolt for the left front lateral link may not be
removed at this time. Remove the nut only.
Once the crossmember is lowered, the bolt can
be easily removed. Notice the forward link attach-
ing bolt faces rearward.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 25) to prevent damage
to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes. Also, the left rear
lateral arm attaching bolt to the crossmember is to
be installed pointing forward to prevent possible
damage to the fuel filler tube.
(5) Remove the screw securing the brake tubes to
the left stabilizer bar isolator bushing retainer.
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