Inspection And Repair; Installation - Isuzu 2000 Trooper Workshop Manual

7. Remove nut.
8. Remove lower ball joint.
9. Remove bolt.

Inspection and Repair

Make necessary parts replacement if wear, damage,
corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are found
through inspection.
D Inspect the lower end boot for damage or grease leak.
Move the ball joint as shown in the figure to confirm its
normal movement .
D Inspect screw/taper area of ball for damage.
D If any defects are found by the above inspections,
replace the ball joint assembly with new one.
D After moving the ball joint 4 or 5 times, attach nut the
measure the preload.
Starting torque: 0.5–6.4 N·m (0.4–4.7 lb ft)
D If the above limits specified are exceeded, replace the
ball joint assembly.

Installation

1. Install bolt.
2. Install lower ball joint.
3. Install nut and tighten it to the specified torque.
Torque: 103 N·m (76 lb ft)
4. Install nut, then tighten it to the specified torque with
just enough additional torque to align cotter pin holes.
Install new cotter pin.
Torque: 147 N·m (108 lb ft)
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