Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual page 94

3 - 4 HALFSHAFT
HALFSHAFT (Continued)
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist.
(2) Remove the front wheel and tire assembly from
the vehicle.
(3) Remove the front caliper assembly from the
front steering knuckle assembly (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 Disc Brake Caliper Mounting
1 - BRAKE LINE
2 - CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
4 - BLEEDER SCREW
5 - CALIPER ASSEMBLY
(4) Remove front braking disk (rotor) from hub, by
pulling it straight off wheel mounting studs (Fig. 4).
(5) Remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket
from the strut assembly (Fig. 5).
(6) Remove the hub and bearing-to-stub axle
retaining nut (Fig. 6).
(7) Dislodge inner tripod joint from stub shaft
retaining snap ring on transaxle assembly (Fig. 7).
Inner tripod joint is dislodged from stub shaft retain-
ing snap ring, by inserting a pry bar between trans-
axle case and inner tripod joint and prying on tripod
joint. Only disengage the inner tripod joint from
the retaining snap ring. Do not attempt to
remove the inner tripod joint from the trans-
mission stub shaft at this time.
CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle
bolts are serrated where they go through strut
assembly and steering knuckle. When removing
bolts, turn nuts off bolts. DO NOT TURN BOLTS IN
STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned, damage
to steering knuckle will result.
(8) Remove the strut assembly to steering knuckle
attaching bolts (Fig. 8).
(9) Remove the top of the steering knuckle from
the strut assembly.
Fig. 4 Removing Braking Disc
1 - HUB
2 - STEERING KNUCKLE
3 - BRAKE ROTOR (DISC)
4 - WHEEL MOUNTING STUD
Fig. 5 Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket
1 - STRUT ASSEMBLY
2 - ROUTING BRACKET
3 - SCREW
4 - SPEED SENSOR CABLE
(10) Hold outer C/V joint assembly with one hand.
Grasp steering knuckle with other and rotate it out
and to the rear of the vehicle, until outer C/V joint
clears hub and bearing assembly (Fig. 9).
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