Town & Country V6-3.8L (2009)
Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair
Front Steering Knuckle - Installation
INSTALLATION
1. If hub and bearing needs to be installed in knuckle, place hub and bearing squarely into center hole of knuckle with wheel speed sensor positioned
toward trailing end of knuckle. Align threaded mounting holes of hub and bearing with mounting holes in steering knuckle, then install four
mounting bolts. Progressively tighten mounting bolts in a crisscross pattern. Tighten mounting bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Before installing knuckle on ball joint stud, wipe ball joint stud and knuckle contact area free of any grease or debris, otherwise
damage to knuckle can occur. Use a clean shop cloth with Mopar(R) Brake Parts Cleaner applied to it for proper cleaning. Do not
spray stud directly.
2. Place knuckle (1) on ball joint stud (2).
3. Install a NEW steering knuckle to ball joint stud nut. Tighten nut by holding ball joint stud (2) with hex wrench while turning nut with a wrench.
Using a crowfoot wrench on a torque wrench, tighten nut to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) plus an additional 180° turn after torque is met.
4. Slide halfshaft stub shaft into hub and bearing assembly.
CAUTION: The strut clevis-to-knuckle bolts are serrated and must not be turned during installation. Install the nuts while holding the bolts
stationary in the steering knuckle. Refer to the following steps.
CAUTION: If vehicle being serviced is equipped with eccentric cam strut attaching bolts, eccentric cam bolt must be installed in bottom
(slotted) hole on strut clevis bracket.
NOTE: The strut clevis-to-knuckle bolts are installed differently on each side. Left hand side bolts are to be installed from vehicle rear to
front. Right side bolts are to be installed from vehicle front to rear.
5. If servicing left knuckle:
a. Position the lower end of the strut assembly (1) in line with the upper end of the knuckle, aligning the mounting holes. Install the two strut
clevis-to-knuckle bolts (2).
b. Install strut clevis-to-knuckle nuts (3) on the two bolts (2). While holding the bolts in place, tighten the strut clevis-to-knuckle nuts to 88 Nm
