Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 53

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
suspension cradle (Fig. 36). Do not tighten or
torque pivot bolt at this time.
Fig. 36 Lower Control Arm Bushing Pivot Bolt
Correctly Installed
(2) Install retainer (Fig. 37) attaching rear bush-
ing of lower control arm to front suspension cradle.
When installing retainer, be sure raised rib on
rear bushing (Fig. 37) is positioned in the
groove on the retainer. Do not torque attaching
bolts at this time.
Fig. 37 Installing Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing
NOTE: If reference marks were not put on the
frame rails prior to lowering the suspension cradle,
Refer to group 13 Frame And Bumpers for the cra-
dle positioning procedure.
(3) Raise the front suspension cradle against the
front frame rails. Align the cradle with the reference
marks on the frame rails.
(4) Tighten the 4 mounting bolts for the front sus-
pension cradle to a torque of 163 N·m (120 ft. lbs.).
Retainer
(5) Install lower control arm ball joint stud into
steering knuckle. Then install the bolt and nut,
clamping the steering knuckle to the ball joint stud
(Fig. 29). Tighten the clamping bolt to a torque of
145 N·m (105 ft. lbs.).
(6) Install the cradle plate on front suspension cra-
dle and then install the 10 cradle plate to cradle
attaching bolts (Fig. 30). Tighten the 9 M-14 attach-
ing bolts (Fig. 30) to a torque of 165 N·m (123 ft.
lbs.). Tighten the 1 M-12 attaching bolt (Fig. 30) to a
torque of 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: When locating jack stands under lower
control arm, do not place the jack stands under the
ball joints (Fig. 38).
(7) Position jack stands under the lower control
arms as close to the ball joints as possible (Fig. 38).
Lower the vehicle onto the jack stands, until the jack
stands are supporting the total weight of the vehicle
(Fig. 38).
Fig. 38 Jack Stands Supporting Vehicle Weight
(8) Tighten front lower control arm pivot bolt (Fig.
36) to a torque of 183 N·m (135 ft. lbs.) first, then
tighten rear lower control arm bushing retainer
attaching bolts (Fig. 33) to a torque of 68 N·m (50 ft.
lbs.).
(9) Install the wheel/tire assembly on the vehicle.
(10) Install and tighten the wheel mounting stud
nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to
half specification. Then
sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100
ft. lbs.).
(11) Remove jack stands and lower vehicle to the
ground.
SUSPENSION 2 - 21
repeat the tightening