Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 783

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STEERING 19 - 29
R E M O W A L A N D I N S T A L L A T I O N ( C o n t i n u e d )
(14) Remove the steering gear from the vehicle by
sliding i t out left front fender well, forward of the
steering knuckle (Fig. 13).
Fig. 13 Steering Gear Removal
INSTALL
(1) Install steering gear back i n vehicle using
reverse order of removal through the left front fender
w e l l (Fig. 13).
C A U T I O N ; i n s t a l l t h e T o e P a t t e r n s h i m s ( F i g , 11) i n
t h e i r o r i g i n a l l o c a t i o n s w h e n t h e s t e e r i n g g e a r i s
i n s t a l l e d i n v e h i c l e .
(2) A l i g n steering gear w i t h steering gear mount-
ing brackets. Install the 2 steering gear to mounting
bracket attaching bolts and steering gear shims (Fig.
11). Snug down the 2 steering gear to mounting
bracket attaching bolts to hold the steering gear
shims i n place.
C A U T I O N ; A c h i e v i n g t h e r e q u i r e d t o r q u e v a l u e o n
t h e s t e e r i n g g e a r m o u n t i n g b o l t s , i s r e q u i r e d w h e n
i n s t a l l i n g t h e s t e e r i n g g e a r . T i g h t e n i n g t h e m o u n t -
i n g b o l t s to t h e c o r r e c t torque w i l l e l i m i n a t e a n y
m o v e m e n t b e t w e e n t h e s t e e r i n g g e a r a n d s t e e r i n g
g e a r m o u n t i n g b r a c k e t s . A n y m o v e m e n t o f t h e
s t e e r i n g g e a r , w i l l a d v e r s e l y a f f e c t f r o n t w h e e l t o e
p a t t e r n a n d h a n d l i n g o f t h e v e h i c l e .
(3) Using Adapter, Special Tool 6632 (Fig. 14),
torque both steering gear mounting bolts to 203 N-m
(150 ft. lbs.). When using Adapter, Special Tool 6632,
for final torquing of steering gear mounting bolts.
Torque wrench must be positioned as shown i n (Fig.
15) to accurately torque the mounting bolts.
(4) Install the outer tie r o d ends on t h e steering
knuckles. Install the tie rod end to steering knuckle
attaching nuts. Tighten the tie rod end castle nuts to
a torque of 51 N-m (38 ft. lbs.). Install cotter pins i n
tie rod ends (Fig, 6).
Fig, 14 Torque Steering Gear Mounting Bolts
SPECIAL TOOL
TORQUE
WRENCH 9219-131
Fig. 15 Torque Wrench And Adapter Position
(5) Position the stabilizer bar and retainers
against frame rails. Install the 4 attaching bolts for
the stabilizer bar bushing retainers. Tighten the sta-
bilizer bar bushing retainer attaching bolts to a
torque of 23 N - m (200 i n . lbs.).
(6) Install the wheels and tires. Tighten the wheel
mounting stud nuts i n proper sequence u n t i l all 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.).