Chrysler Stratus RHD 1997 Interactive Electronic Service Manual page 61

STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING ATTACHING BOLT FORWARD LATERAL LINK PARK BRAKE CABLE REAR LATERAL LINK ATTACHING BOLT STABILIZER BAR LINK NUT STABILIZER BAR ATTACH- REAR REAR STABILIZER CROSSMEMBER
2 - 50 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
cation and Maintenance section of this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
(2) Remove both rear wheel and tire assemblies
from the vehicle.
(3) Remove the nuts (Fig. 6) attaching the stabi-
lizer links/isolator bushings to the stabilizer bar.
Fig. 6 Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link
(4) Remove the 4 bolts attaching the stabilizer bar
bushing clamps to the rear suspension crossmember
(Fig. 7).
Fig. 7 Stabilizer Bar Attachment To RearSuspension
(5) Remove the rear stabilizer bar to crossmember
bushing clamps and bushings from the stabilizer bar.
(6) Remove stabilizer bar from vehicle. Stabilizer
bar will come out of vehicle between the exhaust pipe
and the rear suspension crossmember.
STABILIZER BAR BUSHING INSPECTION
Inspect for broken or distorted retainers and bush-
ings. If bushing replacement is required, bushings
can be removed by opening slit in bushing and
removing bushing from around stabilizer bar.
SUSPENSION ING BRACKETS BAR ATTACHING BOLT ATTACHING BOLT CORRECTLY POSITION OF STABILIZER INSTALLED UP IN CAR BAR
INSTALL
(1) Install stabilizer bar back in vehicle with the
bushings removed using the reverse sequence of
removal.
(2) When stabilizer bar is installed in vehicle, it
must be installed with the bend in the end of the sta-
bilizer bar positioned up in vehicle when viewed from
the side (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 Installed Position Of StabilizerBar In Vehicle
(3) Install the stabilizer bar onto the stabilizer bar
to forward lateral link attaching links. Install the
stabilizer bar to attaching link bushings on attaching
links. Tighten the bushing retaining nuts to a torque
of 32 N·m (24 ft. lbs.).
(4) Loosely install the stabilizer bar bushing
clamps on the rear suspension crossmember
(5) Position stabilizer bar so it is centered in the
vehicle and does not contact other suspension compo-
nents or vehicle body.
(6) Tighten bolts attaching stabilizer bar bushing
clamps to the rear crossmember to a torque of 28
N·m (250 in. lbs.) (Fig. 7).
(7) 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.).
(8) Lower vehicle to the ground.
KNUCKLE
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.
SIDE VIEW POSITION INCORRECTLY OF STABILIZER INSTALLED BAR
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