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1.
Center steering arm
2.
Tie rod end
3.
Tie rod clamp
4.
Tie rod
5.
Bushing lower support arm inner
6.
Lower support arm
7.
Upper support pivot bolt
8.
Upper support arm bushing seal
9.
Upper support arm bushing rear
10.
Upper support arm shim
11.
Shock absorber retainer
12.
Shock absorber palnut
13.
Upper support arm assembly
14.
Steering spindle stop
15.
Upper support arm pivot bolt nut
16.
Upper support arm pivot bolt
17.
Upper support arm steering spindle pivot
18.
Grease fitting
19.
Bushing-lower support arm outer
20.
Steering spindle lower seal
21.
Steering spindle
22.
Lower support arm bushing-inner
23.
Lower support arm pivot
24.
Upper support arm pivot at frame
25.
Pivot pin grease lower seal
26.
Center steering arm pivot
27.
Center steering arm kick nut
28.
Center steering arm spacer lower
5. Remove lower support arm pivot to frame bolts
(47) nuts and lockwashers.
6. Raise car allowing coil springs to expand and
remove the spring.
NOTE: Coil springs are under extreme tension.
Use care while removing coil springs to avoid
damage or injury.
7. Disconnect outer tie rod end from outer steer-
ing arm using tool J-2781.
8. Remove four bolts from the brake backing
plate and attach the backing plate under the
fender with no strain on flexible brake hose.
9. Remove upper support arm pivot to frame
bolts, nuts and lockwashers, (7).
10. Remove front suspension assembly. Wire
shim packs (10) together and replace exactly as
removed.
INSTALLATION
Installation is accomplished by reversing the
preceding operations. Check caster, camber and
toe-in.
FRONT SUSPENSION 118
29.
Center steering arm seal
30.
Needle bearing
31.
Center steering arm bracket
32.
Center steering arm to frame nut
33.
Shock absorber cup washer
34.
Shock absorber cushion
35.
Shock absorber retainer
36.
Dust cover seal
37.
Pivot pin dust cover seal retainer washer
38.
Pivot pin lower thrust bearing
39.
Center steering arm taper pin
40.
Center steering upper spacer
41.
Silencer
42.
Front shock absorber
43.
Coil spring
44.
Bumper upper support arm
45.
Steering spindle upper pivot seal retainer
46.
Steering spindle pivot pin
47.
Lower arm pivot to frame bolt
48.
Lower arm pivot to frame lock washer
49.
Lower arm pivot to frame nut
50.
Shock absorber anchor plate
51.
Bumper lower support arm
52.
Lower support arm trunnion bushing
53.
Outer steering arm
54.
Steering spindle pivot pin grease seal upper
55.
Dust cover seal
56.
Anchor plate bolt
LOWER SUPPORT ARM PIVOT
AND BUSHING INNER
REMOVAL
1. Jack up front end of car until wheels are clear of
floor.
2. Place jack stand under inner side of lower sup-
port arm.
3. Remove front and rear bushings (5) of the lower
pivot (23).
4. Remove the two bolts (47) from the lower
support arm (6).
5. Remove pivot (23) from the lower support arm.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the lower support arm pivot.
NOTE: Lower support arms are interchange-
able for left or right side.
2. Install lower support arm pivot to frame bolts.
NOTE: Maintain the exact distance of 9-1/2"
between the inner faces of the support arm
while installing bushings. The arm must also be
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