Installation - Inner Tie Rod Bushing - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

19 - 54 GEAR
BUSHING - INNER TIE ROD (Continued)
(10) Remove the tie rod end from the steering arm
of the strut using Puller, Special Tool C-3894–A (Fig.
56).
Fig. 56 Removing Outer Tie Rod From Steering Arm
1 - TIE ROD END
2 - STEERING ARM
3 - STRUT
4 - C-3894A
(11) Turn the steering wheel all the way to the
full-right position.
(12) Bend back the retaining tabs on the mounting
plate for the tie rod to steering gear mounting bolts
(Fig. 57).
Fig. 57 Tie Rod Attachment Bolt Retaining Tabs
1 - STEERING GEAR
2 - TIE RODS
3 - RETAINING TABS
4 - BOLTS
5 - PLATE
(13) Remove the bolt fastening the inner tie rod to
the steering gear (Fig. 58). Be careful not to loose the
washer behind the tie rod.
(14) Loosen the bolt fastening the opposite inner
tie rod to the gear, but do not fully remove it.
Fig. 58 Tie Rod To Steering Gear Attaching Bolts
1 - TIE RODS
2 - BOLTS
3 - MOUNTING PLATE
4 - WASHERS
5 - STEERING GEAR
(15) Rotate the loose end of the mounting plate out
of the way.
(16) Remove the tie rod assembly from the vehicle
through the wheel opening.
(17) Mount Receiver, Special tool 8438–1, in a vise
as shown (Fig. 59).
(18) Assemble Special Tool 8438 in the following
manner to remove the bushing from the inner tie
rod.
(a) Place the inner tie rod bushing end in the
Receiver as shown (Fig. 59).
(b) Place Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8438–4,
with the small end down on top of the bushing
(Fig. 59).
(c) Insert Screw, Special Tool 8438–3, though the
Remover/Installer and tie rod bushing, until it
threads into the bottom of the Receiver.
(d) Using hand tools, tighten the Screw until it
bottoms out. The bushing is now removed from the
inner tie rod.
(19) Remove the Screw, then remove the Remover/
Installer, tie rod and bushing from the Receiver.

INSTALLATION - INNER TIE ROD BUSHING

NOTE: When servicing inner tie rod bushings,
replacement of bushings on both inner tie rods is
recommended.
(1) Using Mopar Silicone Spray Lubricant, spray
bushing, inner tie rod end, and inside of Sizer, Spe-
cial Tool 8438–2.
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