Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Manual — part 24

1. Slide lower control arm (4) into position in engine

cradle and install mounting bolt from rear.

2. Install nut (1) on lower control arm cradle bolt, but

do not tighten at this time.

CAUTION: Before installing knuckle to lower con-
trol arm, measure height of ball joint seal boot (1)
mounted on knuckle. If seal boot height is above
25.5 mm, any air inside seal boot must be
expelled. To do so, follow these steps.

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Tip ball joint stud completely to one side.

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Using thumb and index finger, gently squeeze
seal boot together at center expelling any air.
Do not allow grease to be release.

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Push down very top of seal boot.

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Return ball joint stud to original “centered”
position.

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Measure ball joint seal boot height (1) making
sure it is within specification.

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Wipe any grease from ball joint stud.

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3. Pull knuckle (1) downward and position lower con-

trol arm (4) over ball joint stud. Release knuckle,
guiding stud into lower control arm. Install NEW nut
(5) on ball joint stud attaching lower control arm (4)
to knuckle (1). Tighten nut by holding ball joint stud
with a hex wrench while turning nut with a wrench.
Tighten nut using crow foot wrench on torque
wrench to 68 N·m + 90° turn (50 ft. lbs. + 90° turn)
torque.

4. Install wheel speed sensor head (4) into knuckle

and install mounting screw (3). Tighten screw to 11
N·m (95 in. lbs.) torque.

5. Attach wheel speed sensor cable and routing clip

(2) to brake flex hose routing bracket (5).

6. Install lower shock mounting bolt (3) attaching

shock assembly (1) to lower control arm (4). Do
not tighten bolt at this time.

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7. Install tire and wheel assembly (1) (Refer to 22 -

TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Tighten wheel
mounting nuts (3) to 150 N·m (110 ft. lbs.) torque.

8. Lower vehicle.

CAUTION: Because stabilizer bar is disconnected
at cradle it is important to use extra care while
moving vehicle to alignment rack/drive-on lift.

9. Position vehicle on an alignment rack/drive-on lift.

10. Tighten lower shock mounting bolt (3) to 174 N·m

(128 ft. lbs.) torque.

11. Perform wheel alignment. (Refer to 2 - SUSPEN-

SION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PRO-
CEDURE)

CAUTION: If the control arm engine cradle bolt is
a wheel alignment adjustment bolt (lengthwise
grooved shaft (2)), be sure to only tighten the nut.
Do not rotate the bolt head (1) or damage to the
bushing will occur.

12. Once camber is found to be within specifications,

using a crowfoot wrench, tighten lower control
arm cradle bolt nut (1) to 176 N·m (130 ft. lbs.)
torque while holding the bolt stationary.

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CAUTION: Because of stabilizer bushing outer
shape, it is very important to install bushings in
position discussed in following step.

13. Utilizing slit in bushing, install stabilizer bar bush-

ing (1) against locating collar on stabilizer bar (2)
as shown. Make sure slit in bushing is positioned
toward rear of vehicle.

14. Install stabilizer bar bushing retainer halves (1)(2)

around bushing (3).

15. Install bolts (2) securing stabilizer bar bushing

retainer halves (2) to cradle. Tighten bolts (2) to
60 N·m (44 ft. lbs.) torque.

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