Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 88

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 35 Wheel Stud Removal
1 – HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 – PRESS RAM
3 – 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
(3) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(4) Remove the stud from the socket.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install wheel stud into stud hole in hub and
bearing assembly.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly face
down with stud pointing down into the well of the 21
mm. socket. The hydraulic press ram must line up
with the stud (Fig. 36).
Fig. 36 Wheel Stud Installation
1 – HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 – PRESS RAM
3 – WHEEL STUD
4 – 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
(3) Press the stud into the hub flange until it bot-
toms.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
STRUT ASSEMBLY (REAR)
The Strut assembly must be removed from the
vehicle for it to be disassembled and assembled.
Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in this
section for the required procedure.
For the disassembly and assembly of the strut
assembly, use strut spring compressor, Pentastar Ser-
vice Equipment (PSE) tool W-7200, or the equivalent,
to compress the coil spring. Follow the manufactur-
er's instructions closely.
The rear strut is available with 3 calibrations; be
sure strut is replaced with an assembly of the same
calibration.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) If both struts are being serviced at the same
time, mark the coil spring and strut assembly accord-
ing to which side of the vehicle the strut was
removed from, and which strut the coil spring was
removed from.
WARNING: Do not install the spring compressor
hooks on the coil spring in an area of the spring
covered by a sleeve. If the sleeve moves when com-
pressing the spring, the spring could come move
resulting in personal injury.
CAUTION: When installing the spring compressor's
hooks on the coil spring, do not position the hooks
of the spring compressor on the sleeve of the coil
spring. Positioning the spring compressor on the
sleeve could cause the sleeve to dislodge from the
coil spring when it is compressed. This would
result in the required replacement of the coil spring.
(2) Position the strut assembly in the strut coil
spring compressor following
instructions. Position the strut assembly so the out-
board side of the strut is outward away from the
compressor. Grasp the upper and lower coils of the
spring with the upper and lower hooks of the com-
pressor. Place a clamp on the lower end of the coil
spring, so the strut is held in place once the strut
shaft nut is removed. Compress the coil spring until
all load is removed from the upper strut mount.
(3) Install Strut Shaft Socket, Special Tool 6864,
on the strut shaft nut. Use a deep well socket
inserted into the opening of tool 6864 to keep strut
shaft from turning. With the spring compressed,
remove the nut from the strut shaft.
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