1999 DODGE NEON Service Repair Manual

(3) Place steering gear in position on crossmember.
(4) Install bolts to hold steering gear to crossmem-
ber.
(5) Position lifting device under the crossmember.
(6) Lift crossmember to frame rails.
(7) Engage bolts to hold crossmember rear mounts
into cage nuts in the frame torque boxes. Do not
tighten bolts.
(8) Install bolts to hold crossmember to frame rails
above lower control arms.
(9) Lower and remove lifting device.
(10) Align crossmember to index marks. Verify
that crossmember is at the specified dimensions from
the PLPs (Fig. 2).
(11) Tighten bolts to hold suspension crossmember
to frame rails and torque boxes.
(12) Insert ball joints into spindles.
(13) Install pinch bolts to hold front ball joints to
spindles.(14) Install front wheels on vehicle.
(15) Lower vehicle and verify front suspension
alignment. If camber, caster settings and wheel stag-
ger is not within specifications, loosen and reposition
crossmember to bring suspension within specifica-
tions. Refer to Group 2, Front Suspension and Drive-
shaft for additional information.
SPECIFICATIONS
STRUCTURAL DIMENSIONS
Structural dimensions are listed in metric mea-
surements. All dimensions are from center to center
of Principal Locating Point (PLP), or from center to
center of PLP and fastener location (Fig. 3), (Fig. 4),
(Fig. 5), (Fig. 6), (Fig. 7), and (Fig. 8).
Fig. 2 Forward Frame and Suspension Crossmember
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Fig. 3 Engine Compartment Top View
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 4 Engine Compartment Side and Bottom View
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 5 Rear Frame Section Side and Bottom View
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 6 Door and Windshield OpeningsÐ4 Door
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

Fig. 7 Door and Windshield OpeningsÐ2 Door
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
Front Bumper Reinforcement
Nut.....................156 N´m (115 ft. lbs)
Rear Bumper Reinforcement
Nut.....................156 N´m (115 ft. lbs)
Front Crossmember To Body
Mounting Bolts...........163 N´m (120 ft. lbs)
Fig. 8 Rear Window and Trunk Openings
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SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)

FRAME AND BUMPERS
CONTENTS
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FRAME................................ 1
FRAME
INDEX
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT TOW HOOK BRACKET............. 1REAR TOW HOOK BRACKET.............. 1
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT TOW HOOK BRACKET
REMOVAL
(1) Hoist and support vehicle. Refer to Group 0,
Lubrication and Maintenance, for proper lifting pro-
cedures.
(2) Remove bolts holding front tow hook bracket to
lower radiator crossmember.
(3) Separate front tow hook bracket from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position front tow hook bracket to vehicle.
(2) Install bolts to hold front tow hook bracket to
lower radiator crossmember.(3) Lower vehicle.
REAR TOW HOOK BRACKET
REMOVAL
(1) Hoist and support vehicle. Refer to Group 0,
Lubrication and Maintenance, for proper lifting pro-
cedure.
(2) Remove bolts holding rear tow hook bracket to
rear frame rail (Fig. 2).
(3) Separate rear tow hook bracket from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position rear tow hook bracket on vehicle.
(2) Install bolts to hold rear tow hook bracket to
rear frame rail.
(3) Lower vehicle.
Fig. 1 Front Tow Hook BracketFig. 2 Rear Tow Hook Bracket
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