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Lower Control Arm: Installation

  1. Position lower control arm into crossmember. Install rear pivot bolt, and hand tighten. Install front pivot bolt, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Tighten rear pivot to specification.
  2. Install ball joint stud into steering knuckle. Install clamp bolt and nut, and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install stabilizer bar links to stabilizer bar. See Fig 1. Rotate stabilizer bar into position, and position stabilizer bar link into control arm. Install bushings and nuts, and hand-tighten.
    Fig 1: Stabilizer Bar Link & Bushing Assembly
    G95B14762Courtesy of CHRYSLER CORP.
  3. Lower vehicle until suspension is supporting weight of vehicle. Tighten stabilizer bar links to specification. Tighten stabilizer bar brackets to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Check and adjust front end alignment as necessary.