Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 34

2 - 10 SUSPENSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 6 Upper Ball Joint
1 – UPPER BALL JOINT
2 – REMOVER
3 – KNUCKLE
N·m (94 ft. lbs.). Tighten upper nut to 81 N·m (60 ft.
lbs.) and install new cotter pins.
(2) Remove the spring compressor.
(3) Install the shock absorber.
(4) Install the hub/bearing.
(5) Install ABS speed sensor, brake dust shield,
rotor and caliper, refer to Group 5 Brakes.
(6) Install tie rod to steering knuckle arm, refer to
Group 19 Steering.
(7) Install the wheel and tire assembly.
(8) Remove support and lower the vehicle
LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove disc brake caliper and rotor from steer-
ing knuckle, refer to Group 5 Brakes.
(4) Remove shock absorber.
(5) Remove stabilizer bar link from the lower sus-
pension arm.
(6) Remove the coil spring.
(7) Remove lower suspension arm mounting bolts
(Fig. 7) from the frame mounts and remove the arm.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Frame mounting bolts must be installed
to their original location and orientation to avoid
damaging the steering rack boots.
(1) Loosely attach
mounts.
(2) Install the coil spring.
suspension arm to
Fig. 7 Lower Suspension Arm
1 – LOWER SUSPENSION ARM
2 – FRAME MOUNTS
(3) Install the shock absorber.
(4) Install stabilizer bar link to the lower suspen-
sion arm and tighten nut to 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.)
(5) Install brake rotor and caliper, refer to Group 5
Brakes.
(6) Install wheel and tire assembly.
(7) Remove support and lower the vehicle.
(8) Tighten the front suspension arm mounting
nut to 175 N·m (130 ft. lbs.) and the rear nut to 108
N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
UPPER SUSPENSION ARM
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove brake hose bracket from the arm.
(4) Position a hydraulic jack under the arm and
raise the jack to unload the rebound bumper.
(5) Remove cotter pin and nut from upper ball
joint.
(6) Separate upper ball joint from steering knuckle
with Remover MB-991113 (Fig. 6).
CAUTION: When installing Remover MB-991113 to
separate the ball joint, be careful not to damage the
ball joint seal.
(7) Remove suspension arm pivot bar mounting
nuts and remove suspension arm (Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Before installation, insure pivot bar adjust-
ment bolts are in their original location (Fig. 8).
frame
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