Chrysler Stratus RHD 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 68

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 40 Stabilizer Bar Attaching Link
(4) Remove the 4 bolts attaching the stabilizer bar
bushing clamps to the rear suspension crossmember
(Fig. 41).
Fig. 41 Stabilizer Bar Attachment To Rear
Suspension
(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.
INSTALLATION
(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. 42).
(3) Install the stabilizer bar onto the stabilizer bar
attaching links on the forward lateral links. Install
Fig. 42 Installed Position Of Stabilizer Bar In Vehicle
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.).
NOTE: Prior to installing the bushing clamps, be
sure that the stabilizer bar bushings are installed
on the stabilizer bar with the slits in the bushings
positioned toward the front of the vehicle.
(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. 41).
(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.
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
SHOCK ASSEMBLY (REAR)
The shock 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 shock
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.
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