Chrysler PT Cruiser, Руководство по обслуживанию и ремонту, Страница: 1379 / 2078

install the roll pin through the coupling until it is
centered (Fig. 13).
(4) Center the power steering gear rack in its
travel.
(5) Using the transmission jack, raise the front
suspension crossmember and power steering gear
until the crossmember contacts its mounting spot
against the body and frame rails of the vehicle. As
the crossmember is raised, carefully guide the steer-
ing column lower coupling up through its hole in the
dash panel.
(6) Start the two crossmember mounting bolts
through the lower control arm rear isolator bushings
into the tapping plates mounted in the body. Next,
install the two front and the two rear mounting bolts
attaching front suspension crossmember to frame
rails of vehicle. Lightly tighten all six mounting bolts
to approximately 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.) to hold the front
suspension crossmember in position at this time.
NOTE: When reinstalling the front suspension
crossmember back in the vehicle, it is very impor-
tant that the crossmember be attached to the body
in exactly the same spot as when it was removed.
Otherwise, the vehicle’s wheel alignment settings
(caster and camber) will be lost.
(7) Using a soft face hammer, tap the front suspen-
sion crossmember back-and-forth or side-to-side until
it is aligned with the previously scribed positioning
marks on the body of the vehicle (Fig. 11). Once the
front suspension crossmember is correctly positioned,
tighten the two crossmember mounting bolts through
the lower control arm rear isolator bushings to a
torque of 250 N·m (185 ft. lbs.), then tighten the four
remaining crossmember mounting bolts to a torque of
153 N·m (113 ft. lbs.).
(8) Fasten the engine torque strut to the right for-
ward corner of the front suspension crossmember
using its mounting bolt (Fig. 9). Follow the procedure
described in the ENGINE section to properly align
and tighten the torque strut and it’s mounting bolts.
(Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE MOUNTING/
TORQUE STRUT - ADJUSTMENTS)
(9) Install the washer on the end of the stud
extending from the torque strut bolt (Fig. 9).
(10) Install the pencil strut to the right front cor-
ner of the crossmember and body of the vehicle (Fig.
9). Tighten the pencil strut nuts to a torque of 58
N·m (43 ft. lbs.).
(11) Install the drive-belt splash shield and fasten-
ers (Fig. 10).
(12) Install the screws fastening the front fascia to
the reinforcement (Fig. 10).
(13) Using a lint free towel, wipe clean the open
power steering hose ends and the power steering
gear ports. Replace the pressure hose used O-ring
with new. Lubricate the O-ring with power steering
fluid.
(14) On vehicles equipped with crossmember
mounted power steering fluid coolers:
(a) Place the cooler in mounting position and
snap the cooler tube going to the gear into the
right routing clip on the front of the gear. Close the
routing clip.
(b) Install the two screws securing the cooler to
the front suspension crossmember (Fig. 7). Tighten
the screws to a torque of 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).
(15) Slide the cooler or return hose onto the steel
gear outlet port fitting (Fig. 7) (Fig. 8). Secure the
clamp on the hose past the bead on the steel fitting.
CAUTION: On vehicles equipped with crossmember
mounted power steering fluid coolers, forward of
the steering gear, the power steering fluid pressure
hose routes between the front suspension cross-
member and the driveshaft. When tightening the
pressure hose tube nut to the steering gear, the
pressure hose must be positioned (clocked) such
that its final routing (after tightened to 47 N·m (35 ft.
lbs.)) offers 4–10 mm clearance to the front suspen-
sion crossmember (measured at the pressure hose
steel-to-rubber coupling).
(16) Attach the power steering fluid pressure hose
to its port on the power steering gear (Fig. 7) (Fig. 8).
(17) On turbocharged engined vehicles, install
routing clip up from gear outlet tube onto fluid pres-
sure hose tube (Fig. 8).
(18) While making sure the pressure hose is not in
contact with any vehicle components (see preceding
caution), tighten the pressure hose tube nut at the
gear to 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.) torque.
(19) On vehicles equipped with a power steering
fluid pressure switch, reconnect the wiring harness
connector at the power steering fluid pressure switch
(Fig. 6). Be sure the locking tab on the wiring har-
ness connector is securely latched.
(20) Perform the following to each outer tie rod:
(a) Place the tie rod heat shield on the knuckle’s
steering arm, aligning the hole in the shield with
the hole in the knuckle and the tangs on the out-
side of the shield with the outside configuration of
the steering arm. The shield should now be facing
outboard, away from the power steering gear and
tie rod (Fig. 4).
(b) Attach the outer tie rod end to its steering
knuckle.
(c) Start the attaching nut onto the stud of the
outer tie rod.
(d) While holding the stud of the tie rod station-
ary with a wrench, tighten the attaching nut (Fig.
4).
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GEAR (Continued)