Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 84

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 26 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
direction in which the lateral arm attaching bolt is
installed.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 27) 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 lateral link from the crossmember.
INSTALL
(1) Attach the lateral link to crossmember. Rear
lateral link attachment bolts should be installed from
the rear and point forward. Forward lateral link
attachment bolts should be installed from the front
and point rearward.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 27) 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.
(2) Install the attaching nut, but DO NOT tighten
at this time.
Fig. 27 Lateral Link Attachment To Crossmember
1 – CROSSMEMBER
2 – EXHAUST MUFFLER
3 – ATTACHING BOLT
4 – LEFT FORWARD LATERAL LINK
CAUTION: Tightening the lateral link attaching bolt
at this point will cause the bushing to contort when
the vehicle is at curb riding height, thus contribut-
ing to premature failure of the lateral link bushings.
(3) Install the lateral links on the spindle. Install,
but DO NOT fully tighten the attaching bolt and nut
at this time (Fig. 26).
(4) Install rear wheel and tire assembly on vehicle.
(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 vehicle to the ground.
(7) Tighten lateral arm to crossmember attaching
bolt and nut to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(8) Tighten lateral arm to spindle attaching bolt
and nut to 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(9) Check and reset rear wheel TOE to specifica-
tions if required.
TRAILING ARM
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 the rear wheel and tire assembly from
the vehicle.
(3) Remove the bolt attaching the trailing arm to
the bracket on the bottom of the spindle (Fig. 28).
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