Patriot 2WD L4-2.0L (2008)
4. Center the power steering gear rack in its travel as necessary.
NOTE: When installing the front suspension crossmember (1) back in the vehicle, it is very important 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.
5. Slowly raise the crossmember (1) into mounted position using the transmission jack matching the crossmember to the marked locations on the
body made during removal.
6. Check the positioning of the seals at the dash panel and adjust as necessary.
7. Install the four mounting bolts (two each side) (6) securing the front crossmember (1) to the body. Tighten the crossmember mounting bolts to 150
Nm (111 ft. lbs.).
8. Remove the transmission jack.
9. Install the retainers (3) over the stabilizer bar cushions. Install all four stabilizer bar cushion retainer screws (1) and tighten them to 30 Nm (22 ft.
lbs.).
