Installation

1. Install stabilizer bar, isolator bushings and retainers back in vehicle as an assembly. Be sure stabilizer bar in installed through openings in splash shields. Install the stabilizer bar link to stabilizer bar attaching nuts. Tighten the two stabilizer bar links to stabilizer bar attaching nuts to a torque of 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).

Stabilizer Bar Location For Cradle Installation:

2. Tie the stabilizer bar up against the 2 transaxle to engine block brackets. This will keep stabilizer bar out of the way when installing cradle assembly.
3. With the aid of a helper raise cradle assemble back up into vehicle, resting front of cradle assemble on a jack stand. Then use following procedure to install cradle assembly back into vehicle.





- With the aid of a helper, raise rear of cradle assembly up far enough by hand to start the 2 real cradle assembly to body attaching bolts Install bolts far enough to securely. hold cradle assembly in place but DO NOT TIGHTEN.
- Using jack stand raise front of cradle assembly up against bottom of motor mounts. Be sure all 4 motor mount studs come through holes in cradle assembly.
- Continue to raise cradle assembly and engine using jack stand until the 2 front cradle assembly to body attaching bolts can be started.





- Lower transaxle and align transaxle mount with the 4 transaxle mount attaching holes in the cradle assembly. Install BUT DO NOT TIGHTEN the 4 transaxle mount to cradle assembly attaching bolts. The 2 long bolts go in the front cradle assembly to transaxle mount holes.

CAUTION: Before tightening cradle assembly to body attaching bolts. Check that all 4 cradle assembly to body mounting bolts are installed straight into mounting plates in frame rails and mounting plates are not cocked inside the frame rails.

- Using a crisscross pattern, tighten all 4 cradle assembly to body attaching bolts until cradle is seated up against body. Then repeating the crisscross pattern, tighten all 4 cradle assembly to body mounting bolts to a torque of 155 Nm (115 ft. lbs.).
4. Tighten the 4 transaxle mount to cradle mounting bolts.

CAUTION: When stabilizer bar is installed. Position stabilizer bar, so lower part of stabilizer bar is centered in the middle of the cradle assembly. Failure to do this may cause stabilizer bar to come in contact with other suspension components.





5. Untie the stabilizer bar from brackets and position it on cradle assembly. Align the stabilizer bar bushing retainers with the mounting holes in the cradle assembly. Install but do not tighten the 4 bushing retainer to cradle assembly mounting bolts. The 4 retaining bolts will be torqued when vehicle is lowered to the ground.
6. Install the 4 motor mount to cradle assembly attaching nuts. Tighten the 4 nuts to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs).





7. Install ground strap on cradle assembly. Be sure ground strap to cradle screw is securely tightened.

CAUTION:
- Pulling steering knuckle out from vehicle after releasing from ball joint can separate inner C/V joint.

- When ball joint stud is installed into steering knuckle, do not let ball joint seal hit up against steering knuckle. If ball joint seal hits steering knuckle, seal damage may occur. If ball joint seal becomes torn, replace seal before assembling lower control arm to knuckle.

Fig. 10 Ball Joint Stud To Steering Knuckle Clamp Nut And Bolt Removal:

8. Install lower ball joint studs into steering knuckles. Install steering knuckle to lower ball joint stud attaching bolts and nuts into steering knuckles. Tighten attaching bolt to a torque of 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the wheel and tire assembly.
10. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle to the ground.
12. With the full weight of the vehicle supported by the suspension. Use a long extension, and tighten the 4 stabilizer bar bushing retainer attaching bolts to a torque of 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
13. Remove the webbing material from the engine. Remove the engine support fixture from the vehicle.
14. Position the vehicle on an alignment rack and check that the vehicles Toe is within specifications. Adjust the vehicle Toe setting if not within specifications.