Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 85

2 - 58 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 28 Trailing Arm To Bracket Bolt
1 – SPINDLE
2 – TRAILING ARM BRACKET
3 – TRAILING ARM
4 – BOLT
(4) Remove the 4 bolts attaching the arm forward
mounting bracket to the frame rail and rear torque
box (Fig. 29).
Fig. 29 Mounting Bracket Attachment
1 – TRAILING ARM
2 – FRAME RAIL
3 – ATTACHING BOLTS
4 – MOUNTING BRACKET
5 – TORQUE BOX
(5) Remove the trailing arm and forward mounting
bracket from vehicle.
(6) Remove the bolt attaching the trailing arm to
the mounting bracket.
INSTALL
CAUTION: When the trailing arm is installed to its
mounting bracket, it is important to set an offset
angle of 5 degrees before tightening the attaching
bolt. Otherwise, the bushing will be contorted when
the vehicle is at normal riding height. This angle
cannot be set once the trailing arm and bracket are
installed on the vehicle.
(1) Install the trailing arm to the mounting
bracket so the length-wise opening in the arm points
downward. Align the plane of the arm at a 5 degree
angle to the mounting bracket, mounting surface (to
the vehicle) (Fig. 30). This can be accomplished by
using a simple magnetic base protractor (Fig. 30).
Verify the mounting bracket is level, then rotate the
trailing arm until 5 degrees is measured (Fig. 30).
This angle is important to set, so the bushing is
not contorted when the vehicle is at normal
riding height.. Tighten the attaching bolt and nut
to a torque of 100 N·m (75 ft. lbs.). This bolt cannot
be tightened once mounted on the vehicle.
Fig. 30 Trailing Arm Mounting Angle
1 – EQUAL DISTANCES
2 – MOUNTING BRACKET
3 – PROTRACTOR
4 – TRAILING ARM
(2) Position the trailing arm and forward mount-
ing bracket into the vehicle. Attach to frame rail and
torque box with the 4 attaching bolts (Fig. 29).
Tighten the attaching bolts to 60 N·m (45 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install bolt attaching trailing arm to trailing
arm bracket on bottom of spindle (Fig. 28). Do not
fully tighten attaching bolt at this time.
(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.
(6) Tighten the trailing arm to spindle bracket
attaching bolt to a torque of 100 N·m (75 ft. lbs.).
(7) Check and reset rear wheel TOE to specifica-
tions if required.
LH