Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 65

SR
SUSPENSION 2 - 43
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ( C o n t i n u e d }
billzer bar l i n k s can be replaced w i t h o u t h a v i n g to
remove the stabilizer bar from the vehicle.
INSTALL
(1) I f inspection of stabilizer bar assembly deter-
mined that stabilizer bar to frame r a i l bushings
require replacement, install new bushings by first
removing old bushing, from stabilizer bar. This is
done by opening the slit and peeling the. bushing
from control arm. Then, thoroughly clean stabilizer
bar i n area of bushing contact. I n s t a l l new bushings
on stabilizer bar by opening the slit and w r a p p i n g
the bushing around the stabilizer bar, positioning i t
against the retainer r i n g on the stabilizer bar.
(2) I n s t a l l stabilizer bar assembly back into vehi-
cle i n reverse order of removal through wheel open-
ing.
(3) • Position bushing retainers on stabilizer bar
bushings, t h e n i n s t a l l retainer bolts into frame rails
(Fig. 72).
(4) I n s t a l l the stabilizer bar on the stabilizer bar
attaching links. I n s t a l l the stabilizer bar attaching
l i n k to stabilizer bar attaching nuts (Fig. 70).
Tighten the stabilizer bar l i n k attaching nuts to a
torque of 22 N - m (200 i n . lbs.).
(5) Tighten the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer
to frame r a i l attaching bolts (Fig. 72) to 68 N - m (50
ft. lbs.)
(6) I n s t a l l the wheel and t i r e assembly. Tighten
the wheel m o u n t i n g stud nuts i n proper sequence
u n t i l a l l nuts are torqued to h a l f specification. Then,
repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified
torque of 122 N - m (90 ft. lbs.).
(7) Lower vehicle.
STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING LINK
N O T E ; T h e s w a y b a r l i n k s u s e d o n f r o n t s w a y b a r
o f t h e Viper c a n be r e p l a c e d w i t h o u t h a v i n g t o
r e m o v e s w a y bar a s s e m b l y f r o m v e h i c l e .
REMOVE
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting i n the L u b r i -
cation and Maintenance section of this m a n u a l for
the required l i f t i n g procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
(2) Remove front wheel and t i r e assemblies.
(3) Remove the n u t (Fig. 73) attaching the stabi-
lizer bar attaching l i n k to the stabilizer bar.
C A U T I O N : U s e only Puller, S p e c i a l Tool MB991113
to r e m o v e t h e a t t a c h i n g link ( F i g . 74) f r o m t h e s t a -
bilizer bar. U s e of a pickle fork or other alternate
tool will d a m a g e the s e a l a n d ball j o i n t s o n a t t a c h -
ing link.
U P P E R C O N T R O L
Fig. 73 Stabilizer Bar Attachment To Attaching Link
(4) Remove the stabilizer bar attaching l i n k from
the stabilizer bar using Puller, Special Tool
MB991113 (Fig. 74).
Fig. 74 Attaching Link Removal From Stabilizer Bar
(5) Loosen, b u t do not remove, the n u t attaching
the stabilizer bar attaching l i n k to the lower control
a r m (Fig. 75).
C A U T I O N : T h e nut m u s t b e p o s i t i o n e d at t h e e n d of
t h e stabilizer b a r attaching link s t u d w h e n r e m o v i n g
it f r o m t h e lower control a r m . T h i s will prevent t h e
e n d of t h e s t u d from b e i n g d a m a g e d w h e n ' r e m o v -
ing it f r o m the lower control a r m .
(6) Remove the stabilizer bar attaching l i n k from
lower control a r m using the following procedure.
Position the attaching l i n k n u t at the end of attach-
i n g l i n k stud (Fig. 76). Position a center punch i n the
hole on the end of the attaching l i n k stud (Fig. 76).
Strike the center punch, using a hammer, to remove
the attaching l i n k stud from the lower control arm.