Disassembly; Assembly - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

13 - 12 FRAME & BUMPERS
REAR CROSSMEMBER (Continued)
Fig. 20 REAR PARKING BRAKE AND RETAINER
CLIP (LEFT)
1 - INTERMEDIATE PARKING BRAKE CABLE
2 - CLIP
3 - FUEL TANK
4 - MUFFLER
5 - REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE
Fig. 21 REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE
1 - CROSSMEMBER ATTACHING BOLT
2 - REAR FLEX HOSE
3 - BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE
4 - REAR CROSSMEMBER
5 - ATTACHING NUT
(13) Position a transmission jack under the muf-
fler.
(14) Disconnect the hanger securing the exhaust
resonator to the rear frame rail.
(15) Disconnect the hangers securing the exhaust
muffler to the rear suspension crossmember. There is
one hanger on each side of the muffler.
(16) Lower the transmission jack and muffler
enough to allow for better access to the rear cross-
member.
(17) Remove the screw securing the fuel filler neck
to the left frame rail.
(18) Remove the final 2 bolts attaching the rear
suspension crossmember to the frame rails. These
are located at the rear corners of the crossmember
(Fig. 21).
(19) Lower rear suspension crossmember as low as
possible to allow for removal of lateral link attaching
bolt at left front corner of crossmember.
CAUTION: The bolts attaching the forward lateral
links to the crossmember must be installed with the
bolts pointing rearward (Fig. 19) to prevent damage
to the fuel tank and or fuel tubes. Also, the bolt
attaching the left rear lateral link must be installed
with the bolt pointing forward to prevent damage to
the fuel filler tube.
(20) Remove the link attaching bolt and link from
the left front corner of the crossmember.
(21) Remove the rear suspension crossmember
from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Lay the crossmember right-side-up on a bench
with the bushing to be removed hanging over the
edge of the bench.
(2) Install cup, Special Tool 8173–1, in well of
press, Special Tool C-4212F.
(3) Install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8173–2,
on end of the threaded push rod on Special Tool
C-4212F.
(4) Install Special tool C-4212F with Special Tools
8173–1, and 8173–2, on bushing (Fig. 22).
(5) Turn the threaded rod, pushing bushing down
through crossmember and into cup 8173–1.
(6) Remove special tools, and bushing

ASSEMBLY

(1) Clean bore in crossmember where bushing
mounts.
(2) Thoroughly coat new bushing and crossmember
bore with Mopar Rubber Bushing Installation Lube.
(3) Place Installer, Special Tool C-8173–3, on top of
crossmember bushing bore with inside taper end fac-
ing up. Locater lip on bottom of tool should align the
tool with bushing bore.
(4) Coat the tapered bore of Special Tool C-8173–3
with Mopar Rubber Bushing Installation Lube, then
place the bushing in its tapered bore (Fig. 24).
(5) Install Special Tool 8173–4 in the cup, Special
Tool 8173–1 (Fig. 23). Install cup, Special Tool
8173–1 into well of press, Special Tool C–4212F (Fig.
23).
(6) Install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8173–2,
on end of the threaded push rod on Special Tool
C-4212F.
(7) Place special tools on crossmember and bush-
ing (Fig. 24).
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