Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 727

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(6) Seper a t e t h e t ie r od off t h e st eer in g kn u ckle
(F ig. 8) u sin g specia l t ool C-3894–A.
NOTE: In order to remove tension from the strut,
Raise the lower control arm approximately 10 mm
with a jack.
(7) Rem ove t h e st r u t bolt s fr om t h e st eer in g
kn u ckle (F ig. 8).
(8) Rem ove t h e st op pla t e bolt s a n d r ot a t e t h e
pla t e u pwa r ds wit h t h e st a bilizer lin k a t t a ch ed (F ig.
8).
(9) Lower t h e lower con t r ol a r m .
(10) Rem ove t h e lower ba ll join t n u t fr om t h e
st eer in g kn u ckle (F ig. 8).
(11) Sepa r a t e t h e lower ba ll join t fr om t h e kn u ckle
u sin g specia l t ool 9282.
(12) Rem ove t h e lower con t r ol a r m n u t s a n d bolt s
fr om t h e fr a m e (F ig. 8).
(13) Rem ove t h e lower con t r ol a r m .
Fig. 8 LOWER CONTROL ARM
1 - STRUT
2 - LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT
3 - STOP PLATE BOLT
4 - STOP PLATE
5 - CALIPER ADPTER BOLT
6 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
7 - LOCKING BOLT
8 - DISC BRAKE ROTOR
9 - OUTER TIE ROD END RETAINING NUT
10 - OUTER TIE ROD END
11 - LOWER BALL JOINT NUT
12 - LOWER BALL JOINT
13 - LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS
14 - STRUT BOLT
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e lower con t r ol a r m t o t h e fr a m e.
H a n d t igh t en t h e n u t s a n d bolt s.
NOTE: In order to remove tension from the strut,
Raise the lower control arm approximately 10 mm
with a jack.
(2) In st a ll t h e lower ba ll join t in t o t h e st eer in g
kn u ckle. Tigh t en t o 280 N·m (206 ft . lbs.).
(3) In st a ll t h e st r u t bolt s t o t h e st eer in g kn u ckle
(F ig. 8). Tigh t en t o 185 N·m (136 ft . lbs.).
(4) In st a ll t h e st op pla t e (Refer t o 2 - SUSP E N-
SION/F RONT/SP RING STOP P LATE S - INSTALLA-
TION).
(5) Lower t h e lower con t r ol a r m .
(6) At t a ch t h e t ie r od t o t h e st eer in g kn u ckle (F ig.
8). Tigh t en t h e n u t t o 130 N·m (96 ft . lbs.)
(7) In st a ll t h e disc br a ke ca liper a da pt er (Refer t o
5 - BRAKE S/H YDRAULIC/ME CH ANICAL/DISC
BRAKE CALIP E R ADAP TE R - INSTALLATION)
(F ig. 8).
(8) In st a ll t h e fr on t t ir e & wh eel a ssem bly (Refer
t o 22 - TIRE S/WH E E LS/WH E E LS - INSTALLA-
TION).
(9) Lower t h e veh icle.
(10) Rem ove t h e spr in g blocks bet ween t h e spr in g
a n d t h e spr in g cla m p pla t es, Wh ile t h e veh icles
wh eels a r e on t h e gr ou n d.
(11) Roll t h e veh icle a ppr oxim a t ely 1 m m for wa r ds
a n d t h e ba ckwa r ds, a n d r ock fir m ly.
(12) Tigh t en t h e lower con t r ol a r m n u t s a n d bolt s
t o t h e fr a m e t o 150 N·m (110 ft . lbs.) (F ig. 8).
(13) Apply br a ke t o a ct u a t e br a ke pr essu r e.
SPRI N G
REMOVAL
(1) To d o th is n e x t s te p th e v e h ic le m u s t be
o n th e g ro u n d . Rem ove t h e fr on t a n d r ea r bolt s on
t h e left a n d r igh t spr in g cla m p pla t es (F ig. 9).
(2) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(3) Rem ove t h e fr on t wh eels.
(4) Rem ove t h e br a ke ca liper a da pt er (Refer t o 5 -
BRAKE S/H YDRAULIC/ME CH ANICAL/DISC
BRAKE CALIP E R ADAP TE R - RE MOVAL). D o n o t
a llo w th e c a lip e r to h a n g by th e h o s e , s u p p o rt
th e c a lip e r a c c o rd in g ly.
(5) Rem ove t h e ABS sen sor fr om t h e m ou n t in g
bor e in t h e st eer in g kn u ckle (F ig. 9).
(6) Rem ove t h e ou t er t ie r od r et a in in g n u t a n d
sepa r a t e t h e t ie r od fr om t h e kn u ckle (F ig. 9) u sin g
specia l t ool C-3894–A.
NOTE: In order to remove tension from the strut,
Raise the lower control arm approximately 10 mm
with a jack.
(7) Rem ove t h e st r u t bolt s fr om t h e st eer in g
kn u ckle.
(8) Rem ove bot h st op pla t e bolt s a n d r ot a t e t h e
pla t es u pwa r ds wit h t h e st a bilizer lin k a t t a ch ed.
(9) Lower t h e lower con t r ol a r m .
(10) Rem ove t h e lower ba ll join t n u t fr om t h e
st eer in g kn u ckle.
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