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FRONT SUSPENSION
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torque to "seat" the wheel bearings. Loosen the lock-
n u t and t h e n r e - t i g h t e n w i t h 41-54 N»m (30-40 ft-lbs)
torque w h i l e r o t a t i n g rotor/hub. Loosen t h e locknut
135° t o 150°.
(6) I n s t a l l the lock r i n g and t h e outer l o c k n u t (Fig.
2). T i g h t e n the l o c k n u t w i t h 88 N*m (65
ft-lbs)
torque m i n i m u m . B e n d one lock r i n g t a n g over t h e
inner l o c k n u t and one t a n g over t h e outer locknut.
(7) T h e wheel b e a r i n g adjustment should produce
an "end-play" of 0.001 t o 0.010 i n c h (0.025 to 0.254
mm).
(8) I n s t a l l a replacement gasket on the h u b . I n s t a l l
the drive flange,
t h e lockwashers
a n d t h e nuts.
T i g h t e n t h e nuts w i t h 4 1 to 54 N - m (30 t o 40 ft-lbs)
torque.
(9) Use Tool C-4020 t o i n s t a l l t h e "snap" r i n g .
(10) I n s t a l l the h u b cap, or ( i f equipped) i n s t a l l the
Dualmatic l o c k i n g h u b . I f necessary,
refer to t h e
Dualmatic locking h u b assembly/installation proce-
dure.
(11) Carefully position t h e brake caliper on t h e
adaptor. Position t h e adaptor lock a n d s p r i n g be-
tween t h e caliper a n d t h e adaptor and t a p t h e m i n -
place (Fig. 5). I n s t a l l hex-head screw and t i g h t e n i t
w i t h 16 t o 24 N«m (12 to 18 ft-lbs) torque.
(12) I n s t a l l the wheel/tire. T i g h t e n t h e l u g nuts
w i t h 102 N«m (75 ft-lbs) torque.
(13) Remove t h e supports a n d lower t h e vehicle.
Remove block from b r a k e pedal a n d test drive the ve-
hicle.
STEERING KNUCKLE SERVICE
REMOVAL/DISASSEMBLY
(1) Block the brake pedal i n t h e " u p " position.
(2) Raise and support the vehicle.
(3) Remove the applicable wheel/tire.
(4) Remove the b r a k e caliper-to-adaptpr hex-head
screw (Fig. 3).
(5) Tap t h e adaptor lock and spring w i t h a punch
to remove t h e m f r o m between t h e brake caliper and
the adaptor (Fig. 4).
(6) Carefully separate t h e brake caliper from t h e
adaptor. Support t h e caliper out of the way. D o n o t
a l l o w t h e c a l i p e r t o h a n g o r b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e
b r a k e f l u i d hose. T h e inner brake pad w i l l r e m a i n
on the adaptor.
(7) Remove the h u b cap. Use Tool C-4020 to re-
move t h e "snap" r i n g .
(8) Remove the flange n u t s a n d t h e lockwashers.
Remove t h e drive flange a n d discard t h e gasket, or
(if equipped) remove t h e l o c k i n g hub. I f necessary,
refer
t o
t h e D u a l m a t i c
l o c k i n g
h u b removal/
disassembly procedure.
(9) S t r a i g h t e n the lock r i n g tangs and use Tool D D -
1241-JD (Fig. 2) to remove the outer l o c k n u t and the
lock r i n g . Remove t h e i n n e r locknut a n d t h e outer
wheel b e a r i n g . Carefully slide the rotor/hub f r o m t h e
steering k n u c k l e spindle.
(10) Remove the i n n e r b r a k e pad from t h e adaptor.
(11) Remove the n u t s a n d washers t h a t a t t a c h t h e
brake splash shield, t h e brake adaptor and t h e spin-
dle t o steering k n u c k l e (Fig. 6).
(12) Remove the spindle f r o m the steering k n u c k l e .
Slide t h e i n n e r and outer axle shaft w i t h t h e bronze
spacer, seal and slinger f r o m the axle shaft tube and
t h e steering k n u c k l e (Fig. 7).
(13) Remove t h e cotter p i n and t h e r e t a i n i n g n u t
from t h e t i e - rod end b a l l stud. Use Tool C-3894-A t o
loosen t h e b a l l stud a n d remove the tie-rod end from
t h e steering knuckle. Left side only, remove t h e cot-
t e r p i n a n d t h e r e t a i n i n g n u t from drag l i n k b a l l
stud. Use Tool C-4150 t o loosen the b a l l stud a n d re-
move t h e d r a g l i n k f r o m t h e steering k n u c k l e a r m .
(14) Remove the n u t s a n d the steering k n u c k l e u p -
per cap (left side steering k n u c k l e arm). Discard t h e
gasket. Remove the s p r i n g a n d the upper
socket
sleeve.
(15)
Remove t h e capscrews
from t h e steering
k n u c k l e lower cap. Dislodge t h e cap from t h e steer-
i n g k n u c k l e and the axle shaft tube yoke.
(16) To remove the steering knuckle from t h e axle
shaft tube yoke, swing i t out a t the bottom, t h e n l i f t
i t u p a n d off the upper socket p i n .
(17) Use Tool D-192 t o loosen and remove t h e up-
per socket p i n from t h e axle shaft tube upper a r m
bore (Fig. 11). Remove t h e seal.
RH431
Fig. 11 Upper
Socket
Pin
Removal/Installation
(18) Use Tools C-4212-1, C-4366-1 a n d C-4366-2
(positioned as i l l u s t r a t e d i n Figure 12) to force t h e
lower b a l l socket from t h e axle shaft tube yoke lower
a r m bore.
(19) C l e a n a l l the components w i t h a n appropriate
solvent a n d blow t h e m d r y w i t h compressed a i r . I n -
spect a l l t h e components for burrs, chips, excessive
wear, flat spots and cracks. Replace t h e components
as necessary d u r i n g steering knuckle assembly.
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