PT Cruiser L4-2.4L Turbo VIN 8 (2005)
steering hose support bracket (Fig. 96) and install collar to oil pan bolt (4), hand tight only. e Step 3: Position bending strut in place and hand
start only bolt (3) into the upper transaxle hole.
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Step 4: Install bolt (2), through strut and collar, hand start only.
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Step 5: Install bolt (6), strut to cylinder block, hand tight only.
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Step 6: Position power steering hose support bracket (Fig. 96) and install the remaining collar to oil pan bolt (5), hand tight only.
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Step 7: Final torque collar to transaxle bolts (1-3), to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.)
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Step 8: Install bolts (7) and (8), through strut and into cylinder block.
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Step 9: Final torque bolts (4-8) to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
2. Lower vehicle.
STRUCTURAL COLLAR-MANUAL TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED
CAUTION: Torque procedure for the structural collar and bending strut must be followed or damage could occur to oil pan, collar, and/or bending
strut.
1. Perform the following steps for installing structural collar and bending strut. Refer to (Fig. 95):
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Step 1: Place collar into position between transaxle and oil pan. Install collar to transaxle bolt (1), hand start only.
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Step 2: Position power steering hose support bracket (Fig. 95) and install collar to oil pan bolt (2), hand tight only.
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Step 3: Position clutch slave cylinder into mounting position and install bolts (3) and (4) hand tight only.
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Step 4: Position power steering hose support bracket and install the remaining collar to oil pan bolt (5) hand tight only.
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Step 5: Final torque all bolts in sequence shown in (Fig. 95) to the following torque values:
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Bolt (1) to 101 Nm (75 ft. lbs.)
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Bolts (2) and (5) to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.)
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Bolts (3) and (4) to 28 Nm (20 ft. lbs.)
2. Lower vehicle.
