Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual page 45

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LOWER CONTROL ARM (Continued)
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY - LOWER CONTROL ARM (PIVOT
BUSHING)
(1) Position the lower control arm so it is sup-
ported by Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799, as
shown (Fig. 32).
(2) Place new pivot bushing in lower control arm
so it is square with the bushing hole. Position
Installer, Special Tool 6644-1, on top of pivot bushing,
with pivot bushing setting in recessed area of
Installer (Fig. 32).
Fig. 32 Installing Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing
1 - ARBOR PRESS RAM
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 6644-1
3 - SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
4 - PIVOT BUSHING
5 - TENSION STRUT BUSHING
6 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
(3) Press pivot bushing into lower control arm
until Installer, Special Tool 6644-1, squarely bottoms
against surface of lower control arm (Fig. 33). At that
point, the bushing is installed to the correct position
in control arm.
(4) Attach tension strut to lower control arm and
install on car as an assembly. See Lower Control
Arm/Installation.
ASSEMBLY - LOWER CONTROL ARM
(TENSION STRUT BUSHING)
(1) Thoroughly lubricate the replacement tension
strut bushing, lower control arm and Installer, Spe-
cial Tool 6644-3, using Mopar
Installation Lube, or an equivalent.
(2) By hand, install tension strut bushing into
large end of Installer, Special Tool 6644-3. Press
bushing into installer as far as it will go by hand.
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6644-1
2 - SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
3 - PRESS PIVOT BUSHING INTO LOWER CONTROL ARM
UNTIL INSTALLER TOUCHES THIS SURFACE OF CONTROL
ARM
tension strut hole in lower control arm is centered on
Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799 (Fig. 34). Position
Installer,
installed bushing) inside of tension strut bushing
hole in lower control arm (Fig. 34). Position Installer,
Special Tool 6644-2 on top of tension strut bushing
(Fig. 34).
Fig. 34 Installing Tension Strut Bushing Into Lower
1 - ARBOR PRESS
Rubber Bushing
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 6644-2
3 - LOWER CONTROL ARM
4 - SPECIAL TOOL 6644-3
5 - SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
FRONT SUSPENSION 2 - 15
Fig. 33 Pivot Bushing
(3) Position lower control arm in arbor press, so
Special Tool
Control Arm
6644-3 (with previously