CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION—9
SEAL
AND
BUSHING
INSTALLING TOOL
STEERING KNUCKLE
SUPPORT
Fig.
5—Installing Upper Control Arm Bushing Seals
in control
arm (as it
should
be
when installed
in vehicle). With
the
pivot
bar
centered
in up-
per control
arm,
lubricate
and
start bushings
evenly on both ends
of
the pivot bar. Place Tool
C-708
on the
pivot
bar and
expand
two
jaws
of
the
tool
by
tightening
the
expanded wedge
nut until jaws
of
the tool are just snug against
the inside,
of
control arm.
CAUTION
Make sure jaws
of
tool
are
seating fully
on in-
side face
and not
binding against control
arm
flange.
Clamp tool and control arm assembly
in
vise
making sure pivot bar remains centered. Thread
the bushings into each side
of the
control
arm
until shoulder
of
bushings contact
the
surface
of control
arm.
Tighten
to 130
foot-pounds
torque.
Remove tool and check operation
of
pivot bar
for free movement (only a moderate grip should
be required
to
turn pivot bar).
NOTE
Pivot bar may,
if
necessary,
be
rotated one turn
in either direction
to
correct
a
slight centering
error.
4.
INSTALLATION
OF
UPPER CONTROL ARM
KNUCKLE SUPPORT PIN, BUSHING AND
DUST SEALS
Install
a new
eccentric bushing
in
steering
knuckle support and place one seal on the bush-
CENTER LINK
IDLER
ARM
STEERING GEAR
STEERING KNUCKLE
ARM-RIGHT
TIE
ROD
END-OUTER
STEERING KNUCKLE
ARM-LEFT
STEERING GEAR
ARM
55x5
Fig.
6—Lower Control Arm Installed
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