Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 729

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(5) Rem ove t h e spr in g cla m p pla t e a n d r u bber
block.
(6) Rem ove t h e sh ea r bu sh in gs fr om t h e fr on t a n d
r ea r bolt s.
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll a ja ck u n der t h e lower ba ll join t a n d
lower t h e weigh t of t h e veh icle en ou gh t o a llow a
wr en ch bet ween t h e lower con t r ol a r m a n d t h e
br a cket t igh t en t h e n u t .
(2) F it on e spr in g cla m p pla t e t oget h er wit h t h e
lower spr in g r u bber block.
(3) In st a ll t h e bolt wit h t h e sh ea r bu sh in g on t h e
r ea r m ou n t in g, D o n o t tig h te n y e t.
(4) In st a ll t h e fou r r et a in in g bolt s for t h e spr in g
cla m p pla t e. Tigh t en t o 65 N·m (48 ft .lbs.).
(5) Align t h e h oles for t h e fr on t cla m p pla t e join t
u sin g a su it a ble dr ift (sh ea r bu sh in g n ot in st a lled).
(6) Rem ove t h e a lign m en t dr ift .
(7) In ser t t h e sh ea r bu sh in g a n d r et a in in g bolt
in t o t h e h ole a n d t igh t en t o 130 N·m (96 ft .lbs.).
(8) Rem ove t h e ja ck a n d lower t h e veh icle.
SPRI N G ST OP PLAT ES
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(2) Rem ove t h e t ir e a n d wh eel a ssem bly.
(3) Rem ove t h e lower en d of t h e st a bilizer lin k
fr om t h e st op pla t e.
(4) Rem ove t h e t h r ee bolt s r et a in in g t h e spr in g
st op pla t e fr om t h e lower con t r ol a r m .
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e spr in g st op pla t e t o t h e lower con -
t r ol a r m . Tigh t en t h e bolt s t o 60 N·m (44 ft . lbs.).
(2) In st a ll t h e st a bilizer lin k t o t h e spr in g st op
pla t e.
(3) In st a ll t h e t ir e a n d wh eel a ssem bly.
(4) Lower t h e veh icle.
STABI LI Z ER BAR
DESCRIPTION
Th e ba r ext en ds a cr oss t h e fr on t u n der side of t h e
ch a ssis a n d con n ect s t o t h e fr a m e cr ossm em ber. Th e
en ds of t h e ba r m ou n t t o t h e lower su spen sion a r m .
All m ou n t in g poin t s of t h e st a bilizer ba r a r e isola t ed
by bu sh in gs (F ig. 10).
Fig. 10 STABILIZER BAR
OPERA TION
Th e st a bilizer ba r is u sed t o m in im ize veh icle fr on t
swa y du r in g t u r n s. Th e ba r h elps t o m a in t a in a fla t
a t t it u de t o t h e r oa d su r fa ce.
REMOVAL
(1) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(2) Rem ove t h e st a bilizer ba r cla m p bolt s a t t h e
fr on t a xle (F ig. 11).
(3) P r ess t h e r u bber m ou n t ou t wa r ds ou t of t h e
br a cket s (F ig. 11).
(4) Rem ove t h e st a bilizer lin ks fr om t h e st a bilizer
ba r (F ig. 11).
Fig. 11 STABILIZER BAR
1 - RUBBER MOUNT
2 - STABILIZER LINK
3 - RUBBER MOUNT
4 - NUT
5 - RUBBER MOUNT
6 - CLAMP BRACKET
7 - BOLT
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e st a bilizer lin ks t o t h e st a bilizer ba r
(F ig. 11).
(2) In st a ll t h e st a bilizer t o t h e fr on t a xle (F ig. 11).
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