Rear CROSSMEMBER: Assembly
- Clean bore in crossmember where bushing mounts.
- Thoroughly coat new bushing and crossmember bore with Mopar(R) Rubber Bushing Installation Lube.
- Place Installer, Special Tool C-8173-3, on top of crossmember bushing bore with inside taper end facing up. Locater lip on bottom of tool should align the tool with bushing bore.
- Coat the tapered bore of Special Tool C-8173-3 with Mopar(R) Rubber Bushing Installation Lube, then place the bushing in its tapered bore (Fig 2
).
- Install Special Tool 8173-4 in the cup, Special Tool 8173-1 (Fig 1
). Install cup, Special Tool 8173-1 into well of press, Special Tool C-4212F (Fig 1
).
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- Install Remover/Installer, Special Tool 8173-2, on end of the threaded push rod on Special Tool C-4212F.
- Place special tools on crossmember and bushing (Fig 2
).
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- Turn the threaded rod, pushing bushing down through Special tool 8173-3 and into place in the crossmember. Continue pushing the bushing until bottoms against Special Tool 8173-4.
- Remove special tools.
- Verify the bushing is properly centered in the crossmember bore and the outer bushing lips are not pinched.