When fitting the rear suspension knuckle to the SRT8, insert four bolts from the inner side of the knuckle through the hub, so that the ends extend opposite this side. Place the knuckle where it should be and thread the bolt and nut through the link, but don't yet tighten them. Keep working with the other suspension components, tension, stabilizer, toe and compression links, making sure none are tightened yet. If you do not install a new knuckle sleeve, move on to the next set of steps. Though it is not required, lubricate the threads of bolt (1) before using Special Tool 9361. Slide the new knuckle sleeve over Installer Bolt 9361-12 up to its head on the engine. Slide the end of the bolt which is at the knuckle's forward edge, through the spring link
Ball Joint and the knuckle. Set up the installation thrust bearing and special flange nut on the end of the bolt as the last step, with the hardened part of the bearing facing the nut. As you grasp the bolt head, keep rotating the nut to put in the sleeve until it stops, so you don't tighten it so much that you damage the sleeve. Remove the special tool, then place the spring link-to-knuckle bolt so it goes front to back and tighten the nut to 138 Nm (102 ft. lbs.). After removing the under-hoist utility jack or stand, pass cable (1) through the rear knuckle, secure it with the mounting screw using 8 Nm (71 in. lbs.) of torque. Slide the
Parking Brake Shoe support over the hub and bearing screws on the knuckle and then mount the shoe actuator lever to the end of the
Parking Brake Cable, ensuring the word "UP" lies away from the vehicle. Assemble the parking brake shoes and their components to allow you access to them. Place the hub and bearing onto the axle only after checking the isolation washer at the end of the half shaft and making sure it is intact. Install the hub and bearing together with all needed parts to work with it. Put the wheel speed sensor head into the back of the rear knuckle, screw it in place and tighten the screw to 11 Nm (97 in. lbs.). Put the sensor cable beneath the rear brake rotor cover, lower the vehicle and adjust the parking brake shoes as you see fit. Set the car on an alignment rack or step the vehicle onto a drive-on hoist, raising it if you need to reach the bolts. After that, tighten the fasteners at the knuckle with the vehicle on stable ground: camber to 98 Nm (72 ft. lbs.), compression to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.), stabilizer to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.), tension to 98 Nm (72 ft. lbs.) and toe to 81 Nm (60 ft. lbs.). Now you can perform a wheel alignment.