Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 950

LOWER CONTROL ARM SPECIAL TOOL MB–991113
19 - 36 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 8 Tie Rod End Removal From Steering Knuckle
CAUTION: This vehicles is designed and assem-
bled using NET BUILD front suspension alignment
settings. This means that front suspension align-
ment settings are determined as the vehicle is
designed by the location of front suspension com-
ponents in relation to the vehicle body. This pro-
cess is carried out when building the vehicle, by
accurately locating the front suspension crossmem-
ber to master gage holes located in the underbody
of the vehicle. With this method of designing and
building a vehicle, it is no longer necessary or pos-
sible to adjust a vehicles front suspension align-
ment settings. Consequently, whenever the front
suspension crossmember is removed from a vehi-
cle, it MUST be replaced in the same location on
the body of the vehicle it was removed from. Front
suspension Toe settings though are still adjustable
by the outer tie rod ends.
CAUTION: Before removing the front suspension
crossmember from the vehicle, locating marks for
the front suspension
scribed on the front suspension crossmember and
body of vehicle. This must be done so front sus-
pension crossmember can be located against body
of vehicle, in the same location when it is installed
back in vehicle. If location of front suspension
crossmember to body of vehicle is not maintained
when vehicle is assembled, NET BUILD front sus-
pension alignment settings will not be obtained.
This may lead to handling and or tire wear prob-
lems.
NOTE: Use the following procedure to mark the
side to side and front to back installed location of
the front suspension crossmember to the body of
the vehicle.
TIE ROD END STEERING HEAT SHIELD KNUCKLE
crossmember MUST
MEMBER FRAME RAIL TO CROSS FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM OUTER TIE ROD CROSSMEMBER INNER TIE ROD SUSPENSION DRIVESHAFT ATTACHING BRACKET
FRONT TO BACK LOCATING CROSSMEMBER TO BODY, FRONT FRONT LOWER CON- FRAME CROSSMEMBER ATTACHING BRACKET TRANSAXLE TROL ARM RAIL SUSPENSION TO MARK
(8) Using an awl, scribe a line on the body (Fig. 9)
and (Fig. 10) marking the front to back installed
location where the front suspension crossmember is
mounted against the body of the vehicle. The line
should be scribed at both the front and back of where
the crossmember is mounted to the vehicle and on
each side of the vehicle. In (Fig. 9) and (Fig. 10) the
left side of the vehicle is shown.
Fig. 9 Front Suspension Crossmember Front To
Back Locating Mark (Left Side Front)
be
Fig. 10 Front Suspension Crossmember Front To
Back Locating Mark (Left Side Rear)
(9) Using an awl, scribe a line on the front suspen-
sion crossmember (Fig. 11) marking the side to side
installed location where front suspension crossmem-
ber is mounted against the body of the vehicle. The
line should be scribed at the side of the frame rail
bracket (Fig. 11) where the crossmember is mounted
to the vehicle. The locating mark is to be marked the
same on each side of the vehicle. In (Fig. 11) the left
side of the vehicle is shown.
(10) Remove the stabilizer bar bushing clamp to
body attaching bolts only (Fig. 12). The sway bar
DRIVESHAFT CROSSMEMBER MOUNTING FRONT SUSPENSION BOLT FRONT TO BACK LOCATING CROSSMEMBER TO BODY FRONT FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUSPENSION MARK
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