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Trailing Link

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
    Fig 1: TIRE AND WHEEL MOUNTING
    GC0052876Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  2. Remove the wheel mounting nuts (3), then the tire and wheel assembly (1).
    Fig 2: BRAKE HOSE MOUNTING TO TRAILING LINK
    GC0052906Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  3. Remove the screw (2) securing the brake flex hose (1) to the trailing link (3).
    Fig 3: BRAKE LINE MOUNTING TO TRAILING LINK
    GC0052907Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  4. Remove the nut (1) securing the brake tube routing bracket to the trailing link.
  5. Remove the brake tube (3) from the routing clip (2) on the trailing link.
    Fig 4: REAR CALIPER/ADAPTER MOUNTING
    GC0052908Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  6. Remove the two bolts (1) securing disc brake caliper adapter (3) to the brake support plate (4).
  7. Remove the disc brake caliper (2) and adapter (3) as an assembly. Hang the assembly out of the way using wire or a bungee cord. Use care not to overextend the brake hose and tubing when doing this.
    Fig 5: REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING TO TRAILING LINK
    GC0052909Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  8. If equipped, remove the screw (4) fastening the wheel speed sensor (3) to the trailing link (2).
  9. If equipped, remove the routing clip (1) fastening the wheel speed sensor (3) to the trailing link (2).
  10. Remove the brake rotor, then hub and bearing. See REMOVAL .
    Fig 6: Removing Cable From Lever
    GC0022734Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  11. Remove the parking brake cable from the lever on the parking brake shoe.
    Fig 7: PARKING BRAKE CABLE HAIR PIN
    GC0052910Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  12. Remove the hair pin (1) securing the parking brake cable (2) to the brake support plate (3).
  13. Slide the brake support plate (3) with parking brake shoes off the end of the parking brake cable (2) and remove.
  14. Pull the parking brake cable from the trailing link.
    Fig 8: TOE LINK
    GC0052904Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  15. Remove the bolt (2) securing the toe link (3) to the trailing link.
    Fig 9: UPPER AND LOWER ARM MOUNTING
    GC0052911Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  16. Remove the nut (2) and bolt securing the lower control arm to the trailing link (3).
  17. Remove the nut (1) and bolt securing the upper control arm to the trailing link (3).
    Fig 10: TRAILING LINK MOUNTING TO BODY
    GC0052912Courtesy of CHRYSLER LLC
  18. Remove the two bolts (2) fastening the leading end of the trailing link (3) to the body (1).
  19. Remove the trailing link.
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