1999 DODGE RAM tow bar

CAUTION: When removing a deployed air bag, wear eye protection, rubber
gloves and a long-sleeve shirt. Powder residue from air bag
deployment may irritate skin and eyes.
CAUTION: Before removing steering wheel, position front wheels in
straight-ahead position and lock steering column by removing
ignition key. Failure to do so could damage clockspring or
cause clockspring to be off-centered. DO NOT hammer on
steering wheel during removal, or collapsible column could be
damaged.
Removal
1) Before proceeding, see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS. Disable air
bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM . Air bag module
is mounted on face of steering wheel. Ensure wheels are pointed
straight-ahead and steering wheel is locked.
2) Remove air bag module-to-steering wheel screws from back
side of steering wheel. Lift air bag module and disconnect electrical
connectors from rear of module.
Installation
Connect air bag, cruise control and horn harness connectors
to rear of air bag module. Secure module to steering wheel. Tighten
air bag module-to-steering wheel screws to specification. See
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . DO NOT connect negative battery cable at this
time. Go to SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .
PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG MODULE
Removal
1) Before proceeding, see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS. Disable air
bag system. See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
2) Open glove box. Holding glove box door, push center of
glove box bin towards front of vehicle. Flex glove box bin far enough
so glove box stops will clear sides of instrument panel opening. Roll
glove box down until stop bumpers are beyond sides of instrument panel
opening. Release bin. Lift bottom of glove box upward to disengage
hinge hooks form hinge pins.
3) Remove 3 screws securing instrument panel glove box
opening upper trim strip to instrument panel glove box opening upper
reinforcement, then remove trim strip. Remove 4 screws that secure 2
plastic support brackets of passenger-side air bag door panel outlet
housing to glove box opening upper reinforcement.
4) Reach through and above glove box opening to access and
disconnect air bag module harness connector. Remove 2 screws securing
passenger-side air bag module front bracket to instrument panel
structural support. Remove 3 screws securing passenger-side air bag
module rear bracket to glove box opening upper reinforcement.
5) Using trim stick, gently pry passenger-side air bag door
(starting at lower left edge) away from instrument panel top cover.
Remove air bag module, air bag door and panel outlet housing and
barrel assembly from instrument panel as a unit.
Installation
To install, reverse removal procedure. Ensure air bag door is
securely attached to instrument panel. Ensure air bag harness
connector latches fully engaged. DO NOT connect negative battery cable
at this time. Go to SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK .
CLOCKSPRING
CAUTION: Failure to position wheels in the straight-ahead position
with steering wheel locked when removing steering wheel could

Apply light coat of engine oil on NEW .060" (1.5 mm) thick Copper
sealing washer. Install NEW Copper sealing washer on spray tip of fuel
injector. Engine oil is used to aid holding sealing washer in place.
Install new "O" ring on fuel injector. Apply small amount of engine
oil to "O" ring.
2) Ensure fuel inlet hole on side of fuel injector is
positioned toward injector connector tube. Install injector into
cylinder head bore using care not to allow injector tip to touch sides
of bore. Press fuel injector into cylinder head with finger pressure
only. Install fuel injector hold down clamp into shouldered bolt while
aligning slot in top of injector into groove in bottom of clamp.
Tighten opposite clamp bolt to specification. See TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS.
3) Apply small amount of clean engine oil to NEW "O" ring.
Install "O" ring to fuel injector connector tube. Using finger
pressure only, press injector connector tube into cylinder head.
Connect and tighten high pressure fuel lines to specification. See
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
NOTE: Fuel line fitting torque is important. Mating surfaces will
not seal if fuel line fitting is under or over-torqued.
4) To install remaining components, reverse removal
procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
Bleed high-pressure fuel lines. See FUEL LINE BLEEDING under FUEL
SYSTEM.
FUEL INJECTION PUMP
CAUTION: High-pressure fuel lines must be clamped securely and routed
so they do not contact each other or any other components. DO
NOT weld or substitute high-pressure fuel lines. High
-pressure lines are same length and proper high-pressure fuel
line must be installed in specified area for proper engine
operation.
Removal
1) Disconnect negative battery cables. Clean fuel lines at
cylinder head and injection pump. Clean fuel injection pump and fuel
lines at side of pump. Disconnect 9-pin electrical connector at Fuel
Pump Control Module (FPCM). Place a rag around overflow valve to catch\
excess fuel. Remove overflow valve and disconnect fuel return line.
Remove banjo bolts and fuel supply line at side of injection pump and
top of fuel filter housing.
2) Remove all high pressure fuel lines, intake air tube,
accelerator pedal position sensor, air intake housing, engine oil
dipstick tube, wiring clips, electrical connectors at intake heaters,
and engine lifting bracket. Unscrew plastic access cap at front gear
cover. Remove injection pump gear-to-injection pump shaft nut and
washer.
3) Engine may be rotated by removing dust plug from
transmission adapter plate and installing Engine Barring Tool (Snap-On
SP371) in transmission adapter plate. See Fig. 9. Rotate engine until
keyway is at 12 o'clock position.

TIE ROD ENDS (INNER AND OUTER)
TRACK BARS
TRAILING ARMS
WHEEL BEARINGS, RACES AND SEALS
Wheel Alignment
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Wheels and Tires
TIRES
VALVE STEMS
WHEEL ATTACHMENT HARDWARE
WHEELS (RIMS)
MOTORIST ASSURANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
OVERVIEW
The Motorist Assurance Program is the consumer outreach
effort of the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association, Inc.
(AMRA). Participation in the Motorist Assurance Program is drawn from
retailers, suppliers, independent repair facilities, vehicle
manufacturers and industry associations.
Our organization's mission is to strengthen the relationship
between the consumer and the auto repair industry. We produce
materials that give motorists the information and encouragement to
take greater responsibility for their vehicles-through proper,
manufacturer-recommended, maintenance. We encourage participating
service and repair shops (including franchisees and dealers) to adopt
1) a Pledge of Assurance to their Customers and 2) the Motorist
Assurance Program Standards of Service. All participating service
providers have agreed to subscribe to this Pledge and to adhere to the
promulgated Standards of Service demonstrating to their customers that
they are serious about customer satisfaction.
These Standards of Service require that an inspection of the
vehicle's (problem) system be made and the results communicated to the\
customer according to industry standards. Given that the industry did
not have such standards, the Motorist Assurance Program successfully
promulgated industry inspection communication standards in 1994-95 for
the following systems: Exhaust, Brakes, ABS, Steering and Suspension,
Engine Maintenance and Performance, HVAC, and Electrical Systems.
Further, revisions to all of these inspection communication standards
are continually re-published. In addition to these, standards for
Drive Train and Transmissions have recently been promulgated.
Participating shops utilize these Uniform Inspection & Communication
Standards as part of the inspection process and for communicating
their findings to their customers.
The Motorist Assurance Program continues to work
cooperatively and proactively with government agencies and consumer
groups toward solutions that both benefit the customer and are
mutually acceptable to both regulators and industry. We maintain the
belief that industry must retain control over how we conduct our
business, and we must be viewed as part of the solution and not part
of the problem. Meetings with state and other government officials
(and their representatives), concerned with auto repair and/or
consumer protection, are conducted. Feedback from these sessions is
brought back to the association, and the program adjusted as needed.
To assure auto repair customers recourse if they were not
satisfied with a repair transaction, the Motorist Assurance Program
offers mediation and arbitration through MAP/BBB-CARE and other non-

TIE ROD ENDS (INNER AND OUTER)
TRACK BARS
TRAILING ARMS
WHEEL BEARINGS, RACES AND SEALS
Wheel Alignment
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Wheels and Tires
TIRES
VALVE STEMS
WHEEL ATTACHMENT HARDWARE
WHEELS (RIMS)
MOTORIST ASSURANCE PROGRAM (MAP)
OVERVIEW
The Motorist Assurance Program is the consumer outreach
effort of the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association, Inc.
(AMRA). Participation in the Motorist Assurance Program is drawn from
retailers, suppliers, independent repair facilities, vehicle
manufacturers and industry associations.
Our organization's mission is to strengthen the relationship
between the consumer and the auto repair industry. We produce
materials that give motorists the information and encouragement to
take greater responsibility for their vehicles-through proper,
manufacturer-recommended, maintenance. We encourage participating
service and repair shops (including franchisees and dealers) to adopt
1) a Pledge of Assurance to their Customers and 2) the Motorist
Assurance Program Standards of Service. All participating service
providers have agreed to subscribe to this Pledge and to adhere to the
promulgated Standards of Service demonstrating to their customers that
they are serious about customer satisfaction.
These Standards of Service require that an inspection of the
vehicle's (problem) system be made and the results communicated to the\
customer according to industry standards. Given that the industry did
not have such standards, the Motorist Assurance Program successfully
promulgated industry inspection communication standards in 1994-95 for
the following systems: Exhaust, Brakes, ABS, Steering and Suspension,
Engine Maintenance and Performance, HVAC, and Electrical Systems.
Further, revisions to all of these inspection communication standards
are continually re-published. In addition to these, standards for
Drive Train and Transmissions have recently been promulgated.
Participating shops utilize these Uniform Inspection & Communication
Standards as part of the inspection process and for communicating
their findings to their customers.
The Motorist Assurance Program continues to work
cooperatively and proactively with government agencies and consumer
groups toward solutions that both benefit the customer and are
mutually acceptable to both regulators and industry. We maintain the
belief that industry must retain control over how we conduct our
business, and we must be viewed as part of the solution and not part
of the problem. Meetings with state and other government officials
(and their representatives), concerned with auto repair and/or
consumer protection, are conducted. Feedback from these sessions is
brought back to the association, and the program adjusted as needed.
To assure auto repair customers recourse if they were not
satisfied with a repair transaction, the Motorist Assurance Program
offers mediation and arbitration through MAP/BBB-CARE and other non-

WHEEL A LIG NM EN T S PEC IF IC ATIO NS

1999 D odge P ic ku p R 1500
1998-99 WHEEL ALIGNMENT
CHRY - Specifications & Procedures - Trucks & FWD Vans
Caravan, Dakota, Durango, Ram Pickup, Ram Van/Wagon,
Town & Country, Voyager
NOTE: Prior to performing wheel alignment, perform visual and
mechanical inspection of wheels, tires and suspension
components. See PRE-ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS in WHEEL ALIGNMENT
THEORY & OPERATION article in GENERAL INFORMATION.
RIDING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
CHECKING PROCEDURE
NOTE: Information on vehicles not listed was not available from
manufacturer.
1999 Caravan, Town & Country, & Voyager
Before adjusting alignment, check riding height. Measure
height from inboard edge of fenderwell directly above center of wheel,
unless specified otherwise. Riding height must be checked with vehicle
on level floor, correct size tires properly inflated and fuel tank
full. Bounce vehicle several times and allow suspension to settle.
Visually inspect vehicle for signs of abnormal height from
front-to-rear and side-to-side. Check passenger and luggage
compartments for extra-heavy items and remove if present. Riding
height between left side and right side of vehicle should vary less
than 0.5 (12.7 mm). Information on riding height between front and
rear is not available from manufacturer. See RIDING HEIGHT
SPECIFICATIONS (1999 CARAVAN, TOWN & COUNTRY, & VOYAGER) table. If
riding height is not within specification, check, repair or replace
suspension components.
Dakota & Durango (4WD)
1) Measure and record distance between floor surface and
center of lower suspension arm rear mounting bolt head. Measure and
record distance between floor surface and center of front wheel. See
Fig. 1 . Subtract first measurement from second measurement. On Dakota,
difference between both measurements should be 1.725-1.975" (43.82-50.
16 mm). On Durango, difference between both measurements should be 2.
78-3.02" (70.6-76.7 mm).
2) If necessary, adjust height differential to specification.
Adjust each front suspension arm by rotating torsion bar anchor
adjustment bolt clockwise to raise vehicle and counterclockwise to
lower vehicle. Always raise vehicle to correct height. If vehicle
height is greater than maximum specification, lower height to less
than specification, then back up to specification. After each
adjustment, jounce vehicle before measuring height to determine
effects of adjustment.

Fig. 11: Adjusting Front Wheel Toe With Adjustment Sleeve (Ram
Van/Wagon & 4WD Models)
Courtesy of Chrysler Corp.
REAR WHEEL CAMBER & TOE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Rear wheel alignment is set at the factory. No adjustments
procedures are provided by the manufacturer.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS








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Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)\
Axle Bracket Eccentric Cam Nut
Ram Pickup .............................................. 95 (130)\
Pivot Bar-To-Frame Bolts
Dakota, Durango & Ram Pickup ........................... 155 (210)\
Ram Van/Wagon .......................................... 220 (298)\
Strut-To-Knuckle Nuts
Caravan, Town & Country, & Voyager ................... ( 1) 65 (88)
Tie Rod Adjustment Sleeve Bolts
Ram Pickup ................................................... ( 2)
Ram/Van Wagon
Standard Duty ........................................... 17 (23)\
Heavy Duty .............................................. 26 (35)\
Tie Rod Lock Nut(s)