Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 33

2 - 16 SUSPENSION
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)
(2) Discon n ect st a bilizer ba r lin ks fr om spr in g
br a cket s (F ig. 2).
(3) Discon n ect t h e st a bilizer ba r br a cket s fr om t h e
body r a ils. Rem ove t h e st a bilizer ba r a n d lin ks.
Fig. 2 Stabilizer Bar
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion t h e st a bilizer ba r lin ks a t t h e spr in g
br a cket s. In st a ll t h e a t t a ch in g bolt s a n d n u t s a n d
t igh t en t o 74 N·m (55 ft . lbs.).
(2) At t a ch t h e st a bilizer ba r t o t h e body r a il br a ck-
et s wit h t h e bolt s. Tigh t en t o 54 N·m (40 ft . lbs.).
(3) Rem ove t h e su ppor t s a n d lower t h e veh icle.
LEAF SPRING
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise veh icle a t body r a ils.
(2) Rem ove t h e wh eel a n d t ir e a ssem blies.
(3) Su ppor t a xle wit h h ydr a u lic ja ck t o r elieve a xle
weigh t .
(4) Discon n ect t h e st a bilizer ba r lin k fr om t h e
spr in g br a cket st u d.
(5) Rem ove n u t s, U-bolt s a n d spr in g br a cket fr om
a xle.
(6) Rem ove n u t a n d bolt a t t a ch in g spr in g fr on t eye
t o sh a ckle.
(7) Rem ove n u t a n d bolt fr om spr in g r ea r eye.
(8) Rem ove spr in g fr om veh icle.
INSTALLA TION
(1) P osit ion t h e spr in g fr on t eye in t h e br a cket .
Loosely in st a ll t h e a t t a ch in g bolt a n d n u t . Do n ot
t igh t en a t t h is t im e.
(2) P osit ion t h e r ea r eye in t h e sh a ckle br a cket .
Loosely in st a ll t h e a t t a ch in g bolt a n d n u t . Do n ot
t igh t en a t t h is t im e.
(3) P osit ion t h e a xle. In st a ll t h e spr in g br a cket ,
U-bolt s a n d n u t s. Tigh t en t h e n u t s t o 70 N·m (52 ft .
lbs.).
(4) Con n ect t h e st a bilizer ba r lin k t o t h e spr in g
br a cket .
(5) Rem ove t h e h ydr a u lic ja ck.
(6) Lower t h e veh icle.
(7) Tigh t en t h e spr in g fr on t eye a t t a ch in g bolt s t o
156 N·m (115 ft . lbs.).
(8) Tigh t en t h e spr in g r ea r eye a t t a ch in g bolt s t o
108 N·m (80 ft . lbs.).
(9) Tigh t en t h e st a bilizer ba r lin k t o 74 N·m (55 ft .
lbs.).
LEAF SPRING AND SHACKLE BUSHING
F or fr on t bu sh in gs ben d t a bs DOWN
r em ova l. Use a n a ppr opr ia t e dr iver t ool a n d for ce t h e
or igin a l bu sh in g ou t of t h e spr in g eye.
(1) Assem ble t ools sh own (F ig. 3). Tigh t en n u t a t
t h e socket wr en ch en d of t h e t h r ea ded r od u n t il t h e
bu sh in g is for ced ou t .
Fig. 3 Spring Eye Bushing Removal
(2) Assem ble a n d a lign t h e bu sh in g in st a lla t ion
t ools.
(3) Align t h e bu sh in g wit h t h e spr in g eye or
sh a ckle eye a n d t igh t en t h e n u t a t t h e socket wr en ch
en d of t h e t h r ea ded r od. Tigh t en u n t il t h e bu sh in g is
for ced in t o t h e spr in g eye.
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