Assembly

ASSEMBLY - LOWER CONTROL ARM (TENSION STRUT BUSHING)
1. Thoroughly lubricate the replacement tension strut bushing, lower control arm and Installer, Special Tool 6644-3, using Mopar Rubber Bushing Installation Lube, or an equivalent.
2. By hand, install tension strut bushing into large end of Installer, Special Tool 6644-3. Press bushing into installer as far as it will go by hand.





3. Position lower control arm in arbor press, so tension strut hole in lower control arm is centered on Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799. Position Installer, Special Tool 6644-3 (with previously installed bushing) inside of tension strut bushing hole in lower control arm. Position Installer, Special Tool 6644-2 on top of tension strut bushing.
4. Using the arbor press, press the tension strut bushing into the lower control arm. As the bushing is being pressed into the control arm a pop noise will be heard. When the pop is heard, Installer, Special Tool 6644-3, will move slightly up off the control arm. At this time, remove the control arm assembly from the arbor press and pull Special Tool 6644-3 off the tension strut bushing in the control arm. Tension strut bushing is now installed.
5. Attach tension strut to lower control arm and install lower control arm and tension strut as an assembly back on the vehicle. See Lower Control Arm/Installation.