Installing The Front Arms And Front Shock Absorber Assemblies - Yamaha Grizzly550 User Manual

FRONT ARMS AND FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLIES
5 Long bolt
6 Body
7 Guide bolt
8 Remover attachment
9 Installer spacer
10 Installer washer
11 Base
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d. Hold the base "11" in place while turning in
the long bolt "5" to remove the ball joint "4"
from the front upper arm "12".
e. Remove the ball joint remover/attachment
set.
f. Attach the ball joint remover/attachment set
and new ball joint (with rubber boot and re-
taining ring) "13" to the front upper arm "12".
TIP
• Always use a new ball joint set.
• Do not tap or damage the top of the ball joint.
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g. Hold the base "11" in place while turning in
the long bolt "5" to install the new ball joint
"13" into the front upper arm "12".
h. Remove the ball joint remover/attachment
set.
i. Apply lithium-soap-based grease to the new
ball joint.
j. Install a new circlip.
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INSTALLING THE FRONT ARMS AND
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLIES
The following procedure applies to both of the
front upper arms, front lower arms, and front
shock absorber assemblies.
1. Install:
• Front upper arm
• Front lower arm
• Front shock absorber assembly
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a. Install the front upper arm "1" and front lower
arm "2".
TIP
• Lubricate the front upper and lower arm bolts
"3" with lithium-soap-based grease.
• Be sure to position the front upper and lower
arm bolts "3" so that the bolt heads face for-
ward.
• Temporarily tighten the front upper and lower
arm nuts "4".
b. Install the front shock absorber assembly "5",
bolts "6", and nuts "7".
Front shock absorber assembly
nut
45 Nm (4.5 m·kg, 32 ft·lb)
c. Install the steering knuckle, upper steering
knuckle nut "8", and lower steering knuckle
nut "9".
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