Index Chrysler Chrysler Town & Country/Voyager, Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager - service repair manual 1992 year
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cannot rotate, tighten the nuts to 100 N Im (75 ft. lbs.) torque plus 1/4 turn. Remove C clamp. (6) Install wheel and tire assembly. Tighten wheel nuts to 129 N Im (95 ft. lbs.) torque. DISASSEMBLY (STRUT DAMPER) (1) Compress front coil spring with Spring Com- pressor, Special Tool C-4838 (Fig. 3). (2) Hold end of strut shaft from rotating with wrench, while loosening strut shaft nut. Remove nut (3) Remove the upper strut mount from the strut assembly. (4) Remove coil spring from the strut assembly. Mark spring for installation back on the same CAUTION: see Suspension Coil Springs before re- (5) Inspect strut damper, mount assembly (Fig. 5) for: (a) Severe deterioration of rubber isolator; re- tainers for cracks and distortion and bond failure of (b) Bearings for binding. (c) Shock Absorber for flat spots over full stroke also see, Shock Absorbers, (strut damper). ASSEMBLE (STRUT DAMPER) (1) Mount the strut assembly in a vertical position. sembly, so the end of the coil is seated in the seat re- (3) Install the dust shield, isolator (if so equipped) jounce bumper, spacer (as required), and spring seat (4) Position top spring seat alignment tab correctly with respect to bottom bracket (Fig. 6). (5) Install the rebound retainer and shaft nut (Fig. 5). (6) Tighten the strut shaft nut using, Strut Rod Socket And Holder, Special Tool L-4558. Torque strut Im (55 ft. lbs.) plus 1/4 turn (Fig. 7). Fig. 3 Compressing Coil Spring Fig. 4 Loosening Strut Assembly Shaft Nut Fig. 5 Mount Assembly Fig. 6 Spring Seat Alignment Notch Position to Bracket . FRONT SUSPENSION AND DRIVE SHAFTS 2 - 9 |