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Fig
.
6-23.
Fitt ing the ba
ll
jo
int,
upper wishbone
correct position
.
Th
e
ball joint must not
be loose
in th
e
wishbon e. Turn down th
e
wi shbon
e a
nd
ti
g hte
n th
e nuts
fo
r
th
e
wi
shbo ne shaft. Tighte
n
the ball joint against th
e
steering knuckle. If th
e
pin
rotates,
hold
it
fi rmly with
a
screw
vice.
4. Fit
the
wheel and wheel
nuts.
Lower the vehicle
and
tighten
the wheel
nuts to
a torque
of
10-
14
kgm
(70-
100 Ib.ft.).
Fit the
hub
cap.
BALL
JOINT,
LOWER WISHBONE
REMOVING
l.
Remove the
hub
cap and slacken
the
wheel
nuts
slightly.
2.
Jack up the vehicle under the front jack
attach-
ments.
Take off
the
wheel.
Fig. 6-24.
Removing the ball
joint,
lower wishbone
Fig. 6-25.
Fitting the ball jo
int,
lower wis hbo ne
Disconnect
th
e steeri ng rod
from th
e
steering arm
with tool
SYO
2294,
see Fig.
6-19,
a
nd
re move
th
e
bra ke
lin
es fro
m th
e stabilize
r
bolt.
3.
Sla
cke
n th
e nuts
fo
r
th
e uppe
r and
lower
ball
joints, but
do
not
re move the
m. T ap with a ham-
mer until th
e
ball
joints
loosen from the axle.
Raise the lower wishbone with the
jack.
Remove
the nuts.
4.
Remove the steering
knuckle with hub
and
the
front wheel brake unit, and place
them on
a
stand or similar.
5. Press the
ball joint
out of
the lower
wishbone
with
press tool SYO 2699 and sleeve SYO 2700, see
Fig.6-24.
Fig. 6-26.
Removing the rubber bush,
lower
wishbone
VOLVO
101973
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