Installation; Fuel Tank Skid Plate Removal - Chrysler Vehicle User Manual

13 - 8 FRAME & BUMPERS
TRANSFER CASE SKID PLATE (Continued)
Fig. 9 TRANSMISSION MOUNT - MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
1 - TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BRACKET
2 - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3 - SKID PLATE
4 - FRAME
5 - CUSHION
Fig. 10 TRANSFER CASE SKID PLATE
1 - SKID PLATE
2 - BOLTS
3 - FRAME

INSTALLATION

(1) Position the skid plate on the vehicle.
(2) Install the bolts attaching the skid plate to the
frame and tighten to 74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the nuts attaching the transmission
mount to the skid plate and tighten to 28 N·m (21 ft.
lbs.).
(4) Install the transmission skid plate. (Refer to 13
- FRAME & BUMPERS/FRAME/FRONT
PLATE - INSTALLATION)
FUEL TANK SKID PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Position a support under the fuel tank skid
plate.
(2) Remove the protective caps from the end of the
strap studs.
(3) Remove the nuts that attach the skid plate to
the straps and to the crossmembers (Fig. 11).
(4) Separate the fuel tank strap from the skid
plate.
(5) Support the fuel tank and remove the skid
plate from the vehicle.
Fig. 11 FUEL TANK SKID PLATE
1 - STRAP
2 - FRAME
3 - SKID PLATE
4 - PROTECTIVE CAP
5 - FUEL TANK
INSTALLATION
(1) Attach the skid plate to the fuel tank strap.
(2) Position and support the skid plate under the
fuel tank.
(3) Install the nuts to attach the skid plate to the
straps and to the frame crossmembers. Tighten the
fuel tank strap nuts to 5 N·m (40 in. lbs.). Tighten
the skid plate-to-crossmember nuts with 16 N·m (138
in. lbs.).
(4) Install the protective caps on the end of the
SKID
strap studs.
(5) Remove the support from under the skid plate.
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