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FRONT SUSPENSION
2 - 9
INSTALLATION
(1) Position t h e lower suspension a r m a t the
frame
crossmember bracket (Fig. 2 ) .
(2) I n s t a l l t h e hex-head a t t a c h i n g bolt and t i g h t e n
" f i n g e r - t i g h t " (Fig. 2 ) .
(3) A f t e r t h e vehicle has been lowered t o t h e sur-
face a n d w i t h t h e wheels/tires supporting the vehicle
w e i g h t , t i g h t e n t h e hex head a t t a c h i n g bolt w i t h 305
N*m (225 ft-lbs) torque.
( 4 ) Position t h e s p r i n g ( w i t h t h e rubber isolation
pad) o n t h e suspension a r m ( F i g . 2 ) a n d i n s t a l l t h e
s p r i n g compressor tool (Fig. 4 ) . Compress t h e s p r i n g
u n t i l t h e lower suspension a r m b a l l s t u d can be prop-
erly positioned i n t h e steering k n u c k l e bore.
(5) I n s t a l l t h e r e t a i n i n g n u t s o n the b a l l stuck a n d
t i g h t e n t h e upper n u t w i t h 142 N * m (105 ft-lbs)
torque a n d the lower n u t , i f a 11/16-16 bolt, w i t h 183
N-m (135 ft-lbs) torque or, i f a 3 / 4 - 1 6 bolt, w i t h 237
N«m
(175 ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l replacement
cotter
pins.
(6) I n s t a l l t h e s t r u t (Fig. 1). T i g h t e n t h e strut-to-
lower suspension a r m bolts w i t h 136 N*m (100
ft-lbs)
torque. T i g h t e n t h e s t r u t front n u t w i t h 70 N
#
m (50
ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l t h e s p r i n g p i n .
(7) Connect t h e stabilizer b a r ( i f equipped) a n d
t i g h t e n t h e l i n k w i t h 11 N»m (100 in-lbs) torque (Fig.
3). Remove t h e s p r i n g compressor tool (Fig. 4).
(8) I n s t a l l t h e shock absorber b u s h i n g i n the
frame
r a i l bracket. Place t h e lower retainer o n the s t u d a n d
position t h e shock absorber inside t h e coil s p r i n g
(Fig. 2). I n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e upper s t u d n u t a n d
the lower r e t a i n i n g bolts " f i n g e r - t i g h t " .
A f t e r t h e v e h i c l e h a s b e e n l o w e r e d t o t h e s u r -
f a c e a n d w i t h t h e wheels/tires s u p p o r t i n g t h e v e -
h i c l e w e i g h t , t i g h t e n t h e s h o c k a b s o r b e r
s t u d
n u t w i t h 3 4 N * m ( 2 5 ft-lbs) t o r q u e a n d t h e l o w e r
r e t a i n i n g b o l t s w i t h 2 3 N * m ( 1 7 f t - l b s / 2 0 0 i n - l b s ) .
(9) ^ Position t h e brake splash shield o n the steering
k n u c k l e , i n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e a t t a c h i n g screws
w i t h 23 N i n (200 in-lbs) torque.
( 1 0 ) C a r e f u l l y i n s t a l l t h e hub/rotor o n t h e steering
k n u c k l e spindle, followed b y the outer wheel bearing,
t h e washer a n d t h e adjustment n u t . T i g h t e n t h e ad-
j u s t m e n t n u t w i t h 4 8 N T A ( 3 5 ft-lbs) torque w h i l e ro-
t a t i n g hub/rotor. Stop t h e hub/rotor r o t a t i o n a n d
loosen t h e adjustment n u t t o completely release t h e
wheel b e a r i n g "preload". N e x t , t i g h t e n t h e adjust-
m e n t n u t " f i n g e r - t i g h t " , and i n s t a l l n u t lock and cot-
t e r p i n . T h e r e s u l t o f t h e adjustment should be
0.0001 t o 0.003 i n c h (0.0025 t o 0.76 m m ) "end play".
Clean- t h e dust cap, apply a l i g h t coat o f wheel bear-
i n g l u b r i c a n t t o t h e inside surface a n d i n s t a l l i t o n
t h e h u b .
( 1 1 ) Position t h e inboard brake pad on t h e b r a k e
caliper adapter w i t h t h e p a d flanges engaged w i t h
t h e adapter r a i l s . Slowly slide t h e caliper i n t o posi-
t i o n i n t h e adapter a n d over t h e brake rotor. A l i g n
t h e caliper on t h e adapter r a i l s . Use care t o avoid
p u l l i n g t h e protective dust boot f r o m t h e grooves as
the caliper piston a n d boot slide over t h e i n b o a r d
b r a k e pad.
I f n e c e s s a r y , r e f e r t o G r o u p 5 — B r a k e s f o r a d -
d i t i o n a l i n s t a l l a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n .
(12) I n s t a l l t h e a n t i - r a t t l e springs and t h e r e t a i n e r
clips, a n d t i g h t e n w i t h 20 N i n (15 ft-lbs/180 in-lbs)
torque.
T h e i n b o a r d s h o e a n t i - r a t t l e s p r i n g m u s t a l -
w a y s b e i n s t a l l e d o n t o p o f t h e r e t a i n e r s p r i n g
p l a t e .
(13) I n s t a l l t h e wheel/tire a n d t h e wheel
cover.
Raise t h e vehicle, remove t h e supports, lower t h e ve-
hicle a n d remove t h e block from t h e b r a k e pedal.
(14) T i g h t e n t h e shock absorber n u t a n d bolts w i t h
s t u d n u t w i t h 34 N n n (25 ft-lbs) torque a n d t h e lower
r e t a i n i n g bolts w i t h 23 N - m (17 ft-lbs/200 in-lbs)
torque. T i g h t e n t h e suspension a r m hex-head a t t a c h -
i n g b o l t w i t h 305 N»m (225 ft-lbs) torque (Fig. 2).
(15) Test the vehicle brakes and t h e suspension for
proper operation.
LOWER BALL STUD REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
(1)
Block
t h e b r a k e
pedal
i n t h e " u p "
(non-
depressed) position. Raise t h e vehicle o n a hoist. Po-
s i t i o n supports a t t h e extreme
f r o n t ends o f t h e
frame
r a i l s and lower the hoist. Remove t h e applica-
ble wheel cover and wheel/tire.
(2) Remove t h e b r a k e caliper r e t a i n e r and t h e a n t i -
r a t t l e spring. Remove t h e brake caliper from t h e disc
rotor b y s l i d i n g i t o u t a n d t h e n away from t h e rotor.
I f necessary, refer t o Group 5—Brakes for removal
i n f o r m a t i o n .
Support
t h e
brake
caliper
o u t -
of-the-way. D o n o t a l l o w t h e c a l i p e r t o h a n g
from
o r b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e b r a k e fluid h o s e . Remove
t h e inboard b r a k e pad.
(3) Remove t h e dust cap, t h e cotter p i n , t h e n u t
lock, t h e adjustment n u t , t h e washer, a n d t h e outer
wheel bearing.
(4) Carefully slide t h e hub/rotor f r o m t h e steering
k n u c k l e spindle. D o n o t a l l o w t h e s e a l o r t h e i n -
n e r
w h e e l
b e a r i n g
t o
c o n t a c t
t h e
s t e e r i n g
k n u c k l e s p i n d l e t h r e a d s , o t h e r w i s e t h e t h r e a d s ,
t h e b e a r i n g , a n d t h e s e a l c o u l d b e d a m a g e d .
(5) Remove t h e a t t a c h i n g screws a n d t h e b r a k e
splash shield.
( 6 ) Remove t h e shock absorber f r o m t h e vehicle
a n d t h e shock
absorber
upper b u s h i n g from t h e
frame
r a i l bracket (Fig. 2). I f necessary, refer t o t h e
r e m o v a l procedure.
(7) Remove t h e s t r u t b a r (Fig. 1). I f necessary, refer
to t h e removal procedure. I f equipped, disconnect t h e
stabilizer bar f r o m t h e lower suspension a r m (Fig. 3).
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