Chrysler 300/300 Touring/300C, Dodge Magnum. Manual — part 1726

25. Position under-hoist utility jack or transmission

jack (2) under center of rear crossmember (1).
Raise jack head to contact crossmember and
secure in place. When securing crossmember
to jack, be sure not to secure stabilizer bar.

WARNING: Before opening fuel system, review all
Warnings and Cautions.

26. Remove fuel filler tube. (Refer to 14 - FUEL SYS-

TEM/FUEL DELIVERY/FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE
- REMOVAL)

NOTE: If equipped with AWD, when removing
crossmember mounting bolts in following step, be
sure to not to misplace spacers (1) between cross-
member mounts (2) and body.

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27. Remove both front (3) and both rear (2) mounting

bolts fastening crossmember (1) in place.

28. Slowly lower crossmember using jack until crossmember is at a comfortable working level to access link and

stabilizer bar fasteners.

29. On each end, remove bolt (3) and nut fastening

stabilizer bar (4) to stabilizer link (2).

30. Remove bolts (1) fastening each stabilizer bar

cushion retainer to crossmember.

31. Remove stabilizer bar (4) with cushions and

retainers.

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32. Remove coil springs and isolators (1, 2 and 5)

from spring links.

33. For each parking brake cable, place 13 mm

12-point box wrench (4) over cable strand and
completely onto cable retainer (3) as shown at
crossmember bracket (1 - left)(2 - right). It may be
necessary to wiggle wrench around somewhat to
collapse retainer fingers. With wrench in place,
pull cable from bracket.

34. On each side, remove screw fastening parking

brake cable routing guide (1) to crossmember.
Remove J-nuts from crossmember.

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NOTE: For installation purposes, when removing
fasteners for any rear suspension links, it is
important to note which bolt fastens what compo-
nent and in what direction it is installed in.

35. On each side of crossmember, remove bolt and

nut (1) fastening spring link (4) to crossmember.

36. On each side of crossmember, while holding toe

adjustment cam bolt from rotating, remove nut (3)
securing toe link at crossmember (1).

37. On each side of crossmember, slide cam bolt (2)

attaching toe link rearward, out of crossmember
and link (1).

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