Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 50

2 - 18 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
CAUTION: If the
equipped with eccentric strut assembly attaching
bolts, the eccentric bolt must be installed in the
bottom (slotted) hole on the strut clevis bracket
(Fig. 25).
Fig. 25 Correctly Installed Eccentric Attaching Bolt
(2) Install steering knuckle back in clevis bracket
of strut damper assembly (Fig. 24). Install the strut
damper to steering knuckle attaching bolts. Tighten
both attaching bolts to a torque of 90 N·m (65 ft. lbs.)
plus an additional 1/4 turn.
(3) Slide drive shaft back into front hub and bear-
ing assembly. Then install steering knuckle onto the
stud of the ball joint assembly (Fig. 23).
(4) Install a NEW steering knuckle to ball joint
stud, clamping bolt and nut (Fig. 21). Tighten the
clamping bolt and nut to a torque of 145 N·m (105 ft.
lbs.).
(5) Install tie rod end into steering knuckle. Start
attaching nut onto stud of tie rod end. While holding
stud of tie rod end stationary using a 11/32 socket,
(Fig. 17) tighten tie rod end to steering knuckle
attaching nut. Then using a crowfoot and 11/32
socket (Fig. 26), tighten the tie rod end attaching nut
to a torque of 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install braking disc on hub and bearing assem-
bly (Fig. 16).
(7) Install disc brake caliper assembly on steering
knuckle. Caliper is installed by first sliding bottom of
caliper under abutment on steering knuckle, and
then rotating top of caliper against top abutment
(Fig. 14).
(8) Install disc brake caliper assembly to steering
knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 13). Tighten the disc
brake caliper assembly attaching bolts to a torque of
35 N·m (30 ft. lbs.).
(9) Clean all foreign matter from the threads of
the outer C/V joint stub axle. Install the washer and
stub axle to hub/bearing assembly nut on stub axle
and securely tighten nut.
vehicle being serviced is
Fig. 26 Torquing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut
(10) Install wheel speed sensor and mounting bolt
(Fig. 19) on steering knuckle. Tighten the speed sen-
sor attaching bolt to a torque of 7 N·m (60 in. lbs.).
(11) Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install
and tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper
sequence until all nuts are torqued to half the required
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(12) Lower vehicle.
(13) With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep hub
from turning, tighten the hub nut to a torque of 203
N·m (150 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 27).
Fig. 27 Torquing Front Stub Axle To Hub Nut
(14) Install the spring wave washer on the end of
the stub axle.
(15) Install the hub nut lock, and a new cotter pin
(Fig. 11). Wrap cotter pin prongs tightly around the
hub nut lock as shown in (Fig. 11).
(16) Set front Toe on vehicle to required specifica-
tion. Use procedure listed under Wheel Alignment, in
the Front Suspension Service Procedures section of
this service manual.
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