Installation - Steering Knuckle - Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual

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KNUCKLE (Continued)
(8) Place the steering knuckle with the wheel bear-
ing installed back in the arbor press with the smaller
end of Remover/Installer, Special Tool MB-990799,
supporting the inner race of the wheel bearing as
shown (Fig. 16).
(9) Place the hub in the wheel bearing making
sure it is square with the bearing inner race (Fig.
16). Press the hub into the wheel bearing until it is
fully bottomed in the wheel bearing.
Fig. 16 Hub Installation
1 - PRESS RAM
2 - HUB
(10) Remove the steering knuckle and tools from
the press.
(11) Verify the hub turns smoothly without rub-
bing or binding.
(12) Install the steering knuckle on the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/KNUCKLE -
INSTALLATION)

INSTALLATION - STEERING KNUCKLE

(1) Slide the hub of the steering knuckle onto the
splines on the driveshaft C/V joint.
(2) Install the steering knuckle onto the ball joint
stud aligning the bolt hole in the knuckle boss with
the notch formed in the side of the ball joint stud.
(3) Install a new ball joint stud pinch bolt and nut
(Fig. 5). Tighten the nut to a torque of 95 N·m (70 ft.
lbs.).
CAUTION: The strut assembly-to-steering knuckle
attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned
during installation. Install the nuts while holding the
bolts stationary in the steering knuckle.
(4) Position the lower end of the strut assembly in
line with the upper end of the steering knuckle and
align the mounting holes (Fig. 1). Install the two
attaching bolts. The bolts should be installed with so
that the nuts face towards the front of the vehicle
FRONT SUSPENSION
once installed. Install the nuts. Holding the bolts in
place tighten the nuts to a torque of 53 N·m (40 ft.
lbs.) plus an additional 90° turn after the specified
torque is met.
(5) Place the tie rod heat shield on the steering
knuckle arm so that the shield is positioned straight
away from the steering gear and tie rod end once
installed. Align the hole in the shield with the hole in
the steering knuckle arm.
(6) Install the outer tie rod ball stud into the hole
in the steering knuckle arm. Start the tie rod attach-
ing nut onto the stud. Hold the tie rod end stud with
a wrench while tightening the nut with a standard
wrench or crowfoot wrench (Fig. 3). To fully tighten
the nut to specifications, use a crowfoot wrench on a
torque wrench to turn the nut, and a wrench on the
stud. Tighten the nut to a torque of 55 N·m (40 ft.
lbs.).
(7) Install the brake rotor, disc brake caliper and
adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/ME-
CHANICAL/ROTOR - INSTALLATION)
(8) Clean all foreign matter from the threads of
the driveshaft outer C/V joint.
(9) Install the hub nut in the end of the driveshaft
and snug it (Fig. 2).
(10) Have a helper apply the brakes. With vehicle
brakes applied to keep brake rotor and hub from
turning, tighten the hub nut to a torque of 244 N·m
(180 ft. lbs.)
(11) Install the spring washer, lock nut and cotter
pin on the hub nut (Fig. 2). Wrap the cotter pin ends
tightly around the lock nut (Fig. 17).
Fig. 17 Correctly Installed Cotter Pin
1 - COTTER PIN
2 - NUT LOCK
(12) Install the tire and wheel assembly. Install
the wheel mounting nuts and tighten them to a
torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(13) Lower the vehicle.
(14) Set the front toe on the vehicle to required
specification. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL
ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
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