Chrysler 300M Service Manual page 53

2 - 20 FRONT SUSPENSION
STABILIZER BAR (Continued)
CAUTION: Be careful not to pull knuckle outward,
thus stretching halfshaft and possibly separating
inner C/V joint. See Driveshafts. Keep knuckle in
upright position.
Fig. 47 Stabilizer Bar Removal/Installation
1 - STABILIZER BAR
2 - HALFSHAFT
3 - KNUCKLE
INSTALLATION - STABILIZER BAR (FRONT)
(1) Install stabilizer bar by reversing the manner
in which it was removed (Fig. 47). Rotate the bar the
opposite direction used when removed and move it
into mounting position.
CAUTION: Be careful not to pull knuckle outward,
thus stretching halfshaft and possibly separating
inner C/V joint. See Driveshafts. Keep knuckle in
upright position.
(2) Lower the jack supporting the engine, guiding
the motor mount studs into place in the cradle
assembly (Fig. 46).
(3) Install the 4 engine motor mount to cradle
assembly attaching nuts (Fig. 44). Tighten the 4 nuts
to a torque of 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs).
(4) Install the structural collar to the engine oil
pan and the transaxle. The structural collar should
be installed using the following sequence:
• Position collar onto engine oil pan and transaxle
(Fig. 43).
• Install the 2 center collar bolts to oil pan bolts.
Tighten bolts initially to 3 N·m (30 in. lbs).
• Install collar to transmission bolts and tighten
to 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs).
• Install the remaining collar to engine oil pan
bolts. starting with the center bolts and working out-
wards, tighten collar to oil pan bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs).
(5) Install stabilizer bar isolator bushings onto sta-
bilizer bar with slits facing forward and flat side fac-
ing downward. The stabilizer bar to cradle
assembly bushings must be positioned on the
stabilizer bar so the slit in the bushing is posi-
tioned toward front of vehicle (Fig. 48).
Fig. 48 Stabilizer Bar Isolator Bushing
1 - STABILIZER BAR
2 - STABILIZER BAR ISOLATOR BUSHING
3 - CRADLE ASSEMBLY
4 - FRONT OF CAR
5 - SLIT
(6) Install the isolator bushing retainers onto the
stabilizer bar isolator bushings (Fig. 45).
CAUTION: When stabilizer bar is installed, position
stabilizer bar so lower part of stabilizer bar is cen-
tered in the middle of the cradle assembly. Failure
to do this may cause stabilizer bar to come in con-
tact with other suspension components.
(7) Align the stabilizer bar bushing retainers with
the mounting holes in the cradle assembly. Install
and tighten the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer to
cradle assembly attaching bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs.). (Fig. 45).
(8) Install left side stabilizer bar attaching link to
left end of stabilizer bar (Fig. 39). Install attaching
nut and tighten to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(9) Install right front strut assembly into shock
tower. Install the 4 strut assembly upper mount to
shock tower attaching nuts (Fig. 37). Tighten the 4
strut mount to strut tower attaching nuts to a torque
of 45 N·m (33 ft. lbs.) torque.
(10) Position steering knuckle into strut assembly.
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