TORQUE
| DESCRIPTION | N.m | Ft. Lbs. | In. Lbs. |
|---|
| Front bumper reinforcement nuts | 23 | 17 | |
| Rear bumper reinforcement nuts | 23 | 17 | |
Scheme 1
Scheme 1: Compass and Patriot
Scheme 2
- Remove the fascia (2) to splash shield screws (1).
- Remove the lower fasteners (4) and disconnect the electrical connectors (2 and 3).
Scheme 3
- Remove the fasteners (1 and 2).
- Remove the push pin fasteners (3).
- Loosen the fasteners (5 and 6) and remove the fascia (4).
Scheme 4
- Remove the push pin fasteners (6) from the wheel wells.
- Remove the screws (5) from the wheel wells.
- Remove the screws (3).
- Remove the push pin fasteners (1 and 2) and remove the fascia (4).
FASTENER TORQUE
| DESCRIPTION | N.m | Ft. Lbs. | In. Lbs. |
|---|
| Ball joint stud pinch bolt | 82 | 60 | |
| Brake Flex Hose Trailing Link Mounting Nut | 15 | 11 | |
| Brake flex hose trailing link mounting screw | 23 | 17 | |
| Control arm bushing bolts | 123 | 91 | |
| Cradle bolts front, rear, inboard and outboard | 110 | 81 | |
| Crossmember Mounting Bolts | 150 | 111 | |
| Crossmember rear roll mount through bolt | 65 | 48 | |
| Engine Anti Roll Bolt | 65 | 48 | |
| Front control arm bushing bolts | 123 | 92 | |
| Front Fore/aft inboard and outboard crossmember bolts | 78 | 58 | |
| Front Fore/aft rearward crossmember bolt | 129 | 95 | |
| Hub nut | 244 | 180 | |
| Lower control arm front pivot bolts | 163 | 120 | |
| Lower control arm rear isolator bushings | 250 | 180 | |
| Lower Control Arm Trailing Link Bolt Nut | 95 | 70 | |
| Lower link bolts at cradle | 90 | 70 | |
| Lower strut bolts | 99 | 73 | |
| Power steering line brackets | 8 | | 70 |
| Rear Fore/aft cross member bolts | 129 | 95 | |
| Rear roll mount rearward crossmember bolts | 153 | 112 | |
| Stabilizer bar bushing bolts | 61 | 45 | |
| Stabilizer bar cushion retainer | 28 | 20 | |
| Stabilizer bar link nuts | 58 | 43 | |
| Steering gear mounting bolts | 70 | 52 | |
| Toe link cam bolts | 35 | 26 | |
| Trailing link bushing bolts | 110 | 81 | |
| Upper Control Arm Trailing Link Bolt Nut | 95 | 70 | |
| Upper link bolts at cradle | 90 | 70 | |
Frame dimensions are listed in metric scale. All dimensions are from center to center of Principal Locating Point (PLP), or from center to center of PLP and fastener location.
