Stratus Sedan L4-2.4L VIN X (2003)
11. Remove nut and bolt attaching rear of lower control arm to front suspension crossmember.
12. Remove nut and bolt attaching the front of lower control arm to front suspension crossmember.
CAUTION: When removing lower control arm from crossmember care must be taken to prevent hitting lower ball joint seal against steering
knuckle, causing damage to the ball joint seal.
13. Remove front of lower control arm from suspension crossmember first, then remove rear of lower control arm from suspension crossmember.
When removing rear of lower control arm from crossmember, keep control arm as level as possible. This will keep rear bushing from binding on
crossmember making it easier to remove control arm from crossmember.
INSTALLATION
1. Position rear of lower control arm into front suspension crossmember first, then install front of lower control arm in front suspension crossmember.
Install bolts and nuts attaching front and rear of lower control arm to front suspension crossmember. Do not tighten front attaching bolt at this
time. Tighten lower control arm rear attaching nut and boltto 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.) torque.
2. Install lower control arm ball joint stud into steering knuckle. Install the steering knuckle to ball joint stud castle nut. Do not tighten nut at this
time.
