Chrysler 300M 2002 Service Manual page 42

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STABILIZER BAR (Continued)
(8) Remove the 2 strut assembly to steering
knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 42).
Fig. 42 Strut Assembly To Steering Knuckle
Attaching Bolts
1 - BOLTS
2 - STRUT ASSEMBLY
3 - NUTS
4 - KNUCKLE
(9) Remove right front strut assembly from vehi-
cle.
(10) Remove the nine bolts securing the structural
collar to the engine oil pan and transaxle (Fig. 43).
Fig. 43 Structural Collar
1 - TRANSAXLE
2 - MOUNTING BOLTS
3 - ENGINE OIL PAN
4 - STRUCTURAL COLLAR
5 - STABILIZER BAR
(11) Remove the 4 nuts attaching the engine motor
mounts to the cradle assembly (Fig. 44).
Fig. 44 Motor Mount To Cradle Assembly
Attachment
1 - ENGINE OIL PAN
2 - MOTOR MOUNT ATTACHING NUTS
3 - CRADLE ASSEMBLY
4 - STABILIZER BAR
(12) Remove the bolts attaching each of the 2 sta-
bilizer bushing retainers to the cradle assembly (Fig.
45).
Fig. 45 Stabilizer Bar Isolator Bushing Attachment
To Cradle
1 - STABILIZER BAR
2 - ATTACHING BOLTS
3 - CRADLE
4 - BUSHING RETAINER
5 - ISOLATOR BUSHING
(13) Remove both stabilizer bar isolator bushing
retainers and bushings from stabilizer bar (Fig. 45).
(14) Position a transmission jack under the body of
the engine oil pan (Fig. 46). Use a wood block as a
buffer between the jack and the engine oil pan in order
to avoid damage to the pan (Fig. 46). Carefully raise
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