Plymouth Gran Fury 1980 Operating Instructions And Product Information page 62

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Front Suspension Ball Joints
You r car has two upper an d two lower fron t s uspension ball joints
that require periodic servicing. These ball joints should be in-
spected w henever a car is serviced for other reasons. Dam aged
seals sho uld be rep laced to prevent leakage or contamination of
the grease. Ball joints should also be replaced w h en the en d play
exceed s the specification outlined in the Front Sus p ension and
Steering Linkage sectio n of the Service Manua l.
Relubrication- Ball joints are semi-permanently lu bricated a t the
fac tory with a sp ecial grease. They sho uld be regreased every 3
years o r 30,000 miles (48 000 km), whichever occu rs first. When
lubricating ball joints, use only sp ecial lon g life chassis grease,
s uch as Multi-Mileage Lubricant , inte nd ed fo r th is
purpose.
Procedure
A. Clean the accumulated d irt a nd grease fro m the outside surface
of the seal to permit comp lete ins pection .
B. Wipe off the outside s urface of the grease fitti ng to remove
accumula ted dirt from the grease inlet area to avoid s u bsequ ent
grease contamination .
C. Fill and flush the joints w ith lubricant.
D. Wipe off any excess grease from the exterior su rfaces of ball
joints an d adjacent component s urfaces.
STOP FILLING WHEN GREASE BEGINS TO FLOW FREELY
FROM THE BLEED AREAS AT THE BASE OF THE SEAL OR IF
THE SEALS BEGIN TO BALLOON.
Steering Linkage
Your car has four tie rod end ball joints and a p itman arm joint
that requ ire periodic servicin g. These sh ould be inspected
when ever the car is serviced fo r other reason s. Damaged seals
sho uld b e replaced to prevent leakage or contamin ation of the
grease.
Relubrication - The tie rod ends and pitman arm are semi-
permanently lu brica ted at the factory w ith a special grease. They
should be regreased every 3 years or 30,000 miles (48 000 km),
whichever occurs first. When lubricating the steering linkage,
use only special long life chassis grease, such as Multi-Mileage
Lu bricant, in tended for this pu rpose.
Procedure - Same as described under "Front Suspension Ball
Joints".