Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 49

2 - 14 FRONT - INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
BUSHINGS (Continued)
Fig. 5 TORSION BAR CROSS MEMBER BUSHING -
REMOVAL
1 - 8838
2 - 8835-1
3 - 8835-4
4 - 8835-3
LARGE BUSHING
(1) Install bushing remover tools 8836-2 (receiver),
8836-4 (spacer) and 8836-5 (driver) with the threaded
rod 8839 and the bearing as shown (Fig. 6) for
replacement of the large bushing.
Fig. 6 LARGE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING -
REMOVAL
1 - 8836-4 (SPACER)
2 - 8836-5 (DRIVER)
3 - 8839 (THREADED ROD)
4 - 8836-2 (RECEIVER)
SMALL BUSHING
(1) Install the bushing tool 8836-6 (driver), 8836-3
(spacer) and 8836-2 (receiver) with the threaded rod
8839 and the bearing as shown for the replacement
of the small bushing (Fig. 7)
Fig. 7 SMALL LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING -
REMOVAL
1 - 8839 (THREADED ROD)
2 - 8836-6 (DRIVER)
3 - 8836-3 (SPACER)
4 - 8836-2 (RECEIVER)
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - LOWER CONTROL ARM
BUSHINGS - 4WD (LD)
NOTE: Be careful to properly orient the bushing
voids in the correct position to within ± 10°. The
correct position places the long narrow void out-
board of the bushing and the short wide void
inboard of the bushing (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING
1 - SHORT - WIDE VOID
2 - INWARD TOWARD VEHICLE
3 - LONG - THIN VOID
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