Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual page 39

STEERING HEAT SHIELD BALL JOINT KNUCKLE TIE END STUD HEAT SHIELD ROD TIE ROD END
2 - 28 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(8) Remove the braking disc from the front hub/
bearing assembly.
(9) If vehicle is equipped with 15 inch wheels,
remove lower ball joint heat shield (Fig. 64) from
lower control arm. Heat shield must be removed
before attempting to separating ball joint stud
from steering knuckle.
Fig. 64 Ball Joint Heat Shield With 15 InchWheels
(10) Remove nut attaching the outer tie rod end to
the steering knuckle (Fig. 65). Nut is to be
removed from tie rod end using the following
procedure, hold tie rod end stud with a 11/32
socket while loosening and removing nut with
wrench (Fig. 65).
Fig. 65 Removing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut
(11) Remove the tie rod end from steering knuckle
arm, using Remover, Special Tool MB-991113 (Fig.
66).
(12) If equipped with antilock brakes remove the
speed sensor cable routing bracket (Fig. 67) from the
steering knuckle.
(13) Remove cotter pin and castle nut (Fig. 68)
from the stud of the lower ball joint.
NUT LOWER TROL ARM CON- BRAKE CALIPER FLEX LOWER WHEEL SPEED SEN- LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTROL SOR CABLE ARM SPEED HOSE CASTLENUT SENSOR TOOL SPECIAL MB-991113
Fig. 66 Tie Rod End Removal From SteeringKnuckle
Fig. 67 Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket
Fig. 68 Lower Ball Joint Attachment To
SteeringKnuckle
CABLE BRACKET ROUTING TIE ROD END COTTER PIN ATTACHINGBOLT BALL JOINT STUD STEERING STEERING STEERING HEAT SHIELD KNUCKLE KNUCKLE KNUCKLE
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