Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 1394

2 - 2 FRONT SUSPENSION
FRONT SUSPENSION
DESCRIPTION - FRONT SUSPENSION
This vehicle uses a MacPherson strut type front
suspension design (Fig. 1).
The front suspension includes the following compo-
nents:
• Strut assembly
• Steering knuckle
• Hub and bearing
• Lower control arm and ball joint
• Tension strut
• Stabilizer bar
OPERATION - FRONT SUSPENSION
The front suspension allows each front wheel on a
vehicle to adapt to different road surfaces and condi-
tions without affecting the control of the vehicle.
Each side of the front suspension is allowed to move
independently from the other. Both sides of the front
1 - STRUT ASSEMBLY
2 - STEERING KNUCKLE
3 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
suspension are allowed to pivot so the vehicle can be
steered in the direction preferred. Steering of the
vehicle is provided through a rack and pinion steer-
ing gear that is connected to a fixed steering arm on
each front strut.
WARNING
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE STRUT ASSEM-
BLY'S SHAFT NUT AT ANY TIME UNLESS THE COIL
SPRING HAS BEEN PROPERLY COMPRESSED
FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE LISTED IN STRUT
ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY OR ASSEMBLY IN THIS
SECTION.
Fig. 1 Front Suspension
4 - TENSION STRUT
5 - ENGINE CRADLE CROSSMEMBER
6 - STABILIZER BAR
LH