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FRONT SUSPENSION
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(8) I n s t a l l Spring Compressor Tool DD-1278 i n t h e
s p r i n g (Fig. 4) and t i g h t e n the n u t " f i n g e r - t i g h t " , a n d
t h e n loosen t h e n u t 1/2 of-a-turn.
(9) Remove the cotter pins and the lower a n d upper
b a l l stud n u t s a t the steering knuckle.
(10) I n s t a l l B a l l Stud Loosening Tool C-3564-A o n
the lower b a l l stud (Fig. 4). T u r n the threaded por-
t i o n o f t h e tool and " l o c k " t h e tool securely against
the lower s t u d (Fig. 4).
(11) E x p a n d t h e tool sufficiently enough t o place
force on t h e lower b a l l s t u d and t h e n s t r i k e t h e steer-
i n g k n u c k l e sharply w i t h a h a m m e r to loosen t h e
stud. D o n o t a t t e m p t t o f o r c e t h e s t u d o u t o f t h e
s t e e r i n g k n u c k l e w i t h t h e l o o s e n i n g t o o l .
(12) Remove the loosening tool and remove t h e b a l l
stud f r o m t h e steering k n u c k l e bore w i t h a n appro-
p r i a t e tool.
(13) Slowly loosen t h e coil spring compressor tool
(Fig. 4) u n t i l a l l tension is relieved from t h e spring.
(14) Remove the b a l l stud seal. Use assembled Tool
C-4212 to force the b a l l stud out of the lower suspen-
sion a r m bore (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5 Lower Ball Stud Removal
INSTALLATION
(1) Force t h e replacement b a l l stud i n t o t h e lower
suspension a r m bore w i t h assembled Tool
C-4212
(Fig. 6).
(2) Position t h e seal over t h e b a l l stud ( i f neces-
sary, use a replacement seal), force the r e t a i n i n g por-
tion of t h e seal downward o n t h e b a l l stud h o u s i n g
w i t h a n appropriate size socket wrench u n t i l i t i s se-
curely locked in-place.
(3) Compress the spring w i t h the spring compressor
Fig. 6 Lower Ball Stud Installation
tool (Fig. 4) u n t i l the lower suspension a r m b a l l stud
can be properly positioned i n t h e steering k n u c k l e
bore.
(4) I n s t a l l the r e t a i n i n g nuts on the b a l l studs and
t i g h t e n t h e upper n u t w i t h 142 N * m (105 ft-lbs)
torque a n d t h e lower n u t , i f a 11/16-16 bolt, w i t h 183
N - m (135 ft-lbs) torque or, i f a 3/4-16 bolt, w i t h 237
N » m (175 ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l replacement
cotter
pins.
(5) I n s t a l l t h e s t r u t (Fig. 1). T i g h t e n t h e s t r u t - t o -
lower suspension a r m bolts w i t h 136 N « m (100 ft-lbs)
torque. T i g h t e n the s t r u t front n u t w i t h 70 N T H (50
ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l the spring p i n .
(6) Connect t h e stabilizer bar ( i f equipped) a n d
t i g h t e n t h e l i n k w i t h 11 N * m (100 in-lbs) torque (Fig.
3). Remove the s p r i n g compressor tool (Fig. 4).
(7) I n s t a l l the shock absorber b u s h i n g i n t h e frame
r a i l bracket. Place the lower retainer on the s t u d and
position t h e shock absorber inside t h e coil s p r i n g
(Fig. 2). I n s t a l l and t i g h t e n the upper stud n u t and
t h e lower r e t a i n i n g bolts " f i n g e r - t i g h t " .
A f t e r t h e v e h i c l e h a s b e e n l o w e r e d t o t h e s u r -
f a c e a n d w i t h t h e wheels/tires s u p p o r t i n g t h e v e -
h i c l e w e i g h t , t i g h t e n t h e s h o c k a b s o r b e r
s t u d
n u t w i t h 34 N»m (25 ft-lbs) t o r q u e a n d t h e l o w e r
r e t a i n i n g b o l t s w i t h 23 N n n (17 ft-lbs/200 i n - l b s ) .
(8) Position the brake splash shield on the steering
k n u c k l e , i n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e a t t a c h i n g screws
w i t h 23 N * m (200 in-lbs) torque.
(9) Carefully i n s t a l l t h e hub/rotor o n t h e steering
k n u c k l e spindle, followed by the outer wheel bearing,
t h e washer and the adjustment n u t . T i g h t e n the ad-
j u s t m e n t n u t w i t h 48 N T H (35 ft-lbs) torque w h i l e ro-
t a t i n g hub/rotor. Stop t h e hub/rotor, r o t a t i o n a n d
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