Chrysler PT Cruiser Service & Repair Manual page 63

PT
AXLE - FRONT WHEEL DRIVE REAR (Continued)
Fig. 16 Stabilizer Bar Mounting
1 - LINK
2 - STABILIZER BAR
3 - CUSHION
4 - RETAINER
Fig. 17 Marking Bracket Location
1 - SCRIBED LINE
2 - AWL
3 - BRACKET
CAUTION: When installing the watts links and bell
crank to the axle, make sure the bell crank is right-
side-up. When mounted properly, the words "BACK
UP" should be able to be read from the rear over
the top of the axle (Fig. 20).
(12) Install the bolt from the front securing the
watts link bell crank to the center of the axle (Fig.
15). Place the washer and nut on the end of the
Fig. 18 Isolator Properly Installed
1 - ISOLATOR ABUTMENT
2 - FINGERS
mounting bolt and tighten it to a torque of 149 N·m
(110 ft. lbs.).
(13) On each side of the vehicle, Install the spindle
and the support plate (drum brakes) or disc brake
adapter on the end of the axle (Fig. 5).
(14) Clean the threads of the bolts used to mount
the brake shoe support plates or disc brake adapters,
and the spindles to the axle, then apply Mopar Stud
& Bearing Mount Adhesive or equivalent to the bolt
threads or replace with new mounting bolts.
(15) Install the four bolts securing each brake shoe
support plate or disc brake adapter, and the spindle
to the axle. Tighten the mounting bolts to a torque of
95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(16) On vehicles equipped with antilock brakes,
install the wheel speed sensors in the disc brake
adapters and install the bolts securing them in place
(Fig. 14). Tighten the wheel speed sensor mounting
bolts to a torque of 12 N·m (105 in. lbs.).
(17) Guide the end of each parking brake cable
through hole in the trailing arm towards the brake.
(18) Align the cable routing brackets with their
mounts on the trailing arm. Install the two bolts
securing the cable and routing brackets to the trail-
ing arm (Fig. 13). Install and tighten the mounting
bolts to a torque of 11 N·m (100 in. lbs.).
(19) On each side of the vehicle, install the park-
ing brake cable into the brake support plate or the
rear disc brake adapter. Be sure the locking fingers
on the cable retainer are expanded once the cable is
pushed all the way into the support plate or brake
adapter hole to ensure the cable is securely held in
place.
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