Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 33

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 4 Spring Compressor
1 – COIL SPRING
2 – LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
3 – SPRING COMPRESSOR
Fig. 5 Lower Ball Joint
1 – LOWER BALL JOINT
2 – REMOVER
3 – STEERING KNUCKLE
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The ramped or open end of the coil spring
is the bottom of the spring.
(1) Tape the isolator pad to the top of the coil
spring. Position the spring in the lower suspension
arm pocket. Be sure that the coil spring is seated in
the pocket.
(2) Install Spring Compressor DD-1278 up through
the lower suspension arm, coil spring upper shock
mounting hole.
(3) Tighten the tool nut to compress the coil
spring.
(4) Install the lower ball joint into the knuckle and
tighten the nut to 127 N·m (94 ft. lbs.). Install cotter
pin.
(5) Remove the spring compressor tool.
(6) Install the stabilizer bar link to the lower sus-
pension arm and tighten nut to 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.).
(7) Install the shock absorber.
(8) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(9) Remove support and lower the vehicle.
STEERING KNUCKLE
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove disc brake caliper, rotor, shield and
ABS speed sensor, refer to Group 5 Brakes.
(4) Remove tie-rod from steering knuckle arm,
refer to Group 19 Steering.
(5) Remove the hub/bearing.
(6) Remove the shock absorber.
(7) Install Spring Compressor DD-1278 up through
the lower suspension arm, coil spring and upper
shock mounting hole (Fig. 4).
(8) Tighten the tool lower nut to compress the coil
spring.
(9) Remove the lower ball joint nut and separate
the ball joint from the knuckle with Remover
C-4150A (Fig. 5).
(10) Remove the upper ball joint nut and separate
the ball joint from the knuckle with Remover
MB-991113 (Fig. 6).
CAUTION: When install Remover MB-991113 to sep-
arate the ball joint, be careful not to damage the
ball joint seal.
(11) Remove steering knuckle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position steering knuckle on upper and lower
ball joints and install nuts. Tighten lower nut to 127
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