DODGE NEON 1999 Service Repair Manual

DODGE NEON 1999 Service Repair Manual NEON 1999 DODGE DODGE https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/12/56911/w960_56911-0.png DODGE NEON 1999 Service Repair Manual
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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual but do not remove rear bolts from crossmem-
ber.(13) Using transmission jack, lower front suspen-
sion crossmember enough to allow steering gear to be
removed from crossmember (Fig. 14).When lower-
in

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual Torque the 4 steering gear mounting bolts to 68 N´m
(50 ft. lbs.).
(2) Using the transmission jack, raise front sus-
pension crossmember and steering gear against body
and frame rails of vehicle. Sta

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual (13) Start the engine and let run for a few seconds.
Then turn the engine off.
(14) Add fluid if necessary.
(15) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(16) Start engine and turn steering wheel

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual NOTE: Be sure the collar is installed on the inner
tie rod with the flat end of the collar against jam nut
and the open end of the collar facing the outer tie
rod end.
(2) Install the collar (Fig. 19)

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual SPECIFICATIONS
STEERING GEAR FASTENER TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER:
To Body Mounting Bolts......163 N´m (120 ft. lbs.)
STEERING GEAR:
To Crossmember Mounting

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual STEERING COLUMN
INDEX
page page
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY............ 35
STEERING GEAR TO STEERING
COLUMN COUPLING................... 36
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
STEERING COLUMN

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual STEERING GEAR TO STEERING COLUMN
COUPLING
This vehicle uses a corrugated design for the lower
coupling used to connect the steering column to the
steering gear (Fig. 2).
This coupling has a hollow cor

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual ²Dings or dents in the corrugations of the cou-
pling or anywhere else on the coupling wall.
²A bend in the corrugated section of the cou-
pling.
If any of the preceding conditions exist the steerin

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual STEERING COLUMN
REMOVE
(1) Disconnect the negative (ground) cable from
the battery and isolate cable.
(2) Before beginning removal of steering column
assembly from vehicle, be sure front wheels of veh

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DODGE NEON 1999  Service Repair Manual WARNING: WHEN HANDLING AN UNDEPLOYED
AIR BAG MODULE DURING SERVICING OF THE
STEERING COLUMN THE FOLLOWING PRECAU-
TIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED. AT NO TIME
SHOULD ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY BE PER-
MITTED N
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