Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 49

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 2 Shock Absorber
1 – SHOCK
2 – SPRING PLATE
STABILIZER BAR
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Remove links upper mounting nuts and bolts.
(3) Remove the cotter pins and nuts from the links
at the stabilizer bar.
(4) Separate the links from the stabilizer bar with
Puller C-3894-A and remove the links.
(5) Remove stabilizer bar retainer bolts and retain-
ers (Fig. 3).
(6) Remove stabilizer bar and remove bushings.
Fig. 3 Stabilizer Bar Mounting
1 – LINK
2 – STABILIZER BAR
3 – RETAINER
INSTALLATION
(1) Install stabilizer bar bushings.
(2) Install the stabilizer bar and center it with
equal spacing on both sides.
(3) Install stabilizer bar retainers and tighten
bolts to 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install link on the frame and the stabilizer bar.
Install mounting bolts and nuts.
(5) Remove support and lower vehicle.
(6) Tighten stabilizer link upper nuts to 95 N·m
(70 ft. lbs.).
(7) Tighten stabilizer link lower nuts to 68 N·m
(50 ft. lbs.) and install a new cotter pins.
LEAF SPRINGS
CAUTION: The rear of the vehicle must be lifted
only with a jack or hoist. The lift must be placed
under the frame rail crossmember located aft of the
rear axle. Use care to avoid bending the side rail
flange.
REMOVAL
(1) Raise the vehicle at the frame.
(2) Support the axle to relieve the weight of the
axle from the springs.
(3) Remove the wheel and tire assemblies.
(4) Remove shocks from the spring plates.
(5) Remove the nuts, the U-bolts and spring plate
from the axle (Fig. 4).
(6) Remove the nut and bolt from the front spring
eye.
(7) Remove the nut and bolt form the rear spring
eye.
(8) Remove the spring from the vehicle.
(9) Remove the shackle from the frame bracket.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install shackle on the frame bracket and install
the nut and bolt finger tight.
(2) Position the spring under the rear axle pad.
Make sure the spring center bolt is inserted in the
pad locating hole.
(3) Align front spring eye with the bolt hole in the
front frame bracket. Install the spring eye bolt and
nut and tighten the spring eye nut finger-tight.
(4) Align spring shackle eye with the bolt hole in
the rear frame bracket. Install the bolt and nut and
tighten the spring shackle eye nut finger-tight.
(5) Install the spring seat, U-bolts, spring plate,
and nuts.
(6) Tighten the U-bolt nuts to 122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.).
(7) Install the shocks to the spring plates.
(8) Install the wheel and tire assemblies.
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