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FRONT SUSPENSION
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(15) Reverse t h e position o f B a l l Stud Loosening
Tool C-3564-A (Fig. 12), t u r n the threaded p o r t i o n o f
t h e tool to "lock" i t securely against t h e upper b a l l
s t u d . Spread t h e tool enough t o apply force against
t h e upper b a l l stud, t h e n s t r i k e t h e steering k n u c k l e
s h a r p l y w i t h a h a m m e r to loosen t h e b a l l stud. Do
not a t t e m p t t o force t h e stud o u t o f t h e steering
k n u c k l e bore w i t h t h e loosening tool.
Fig. 12 Loosening Upper Ball Stud
(16) Remove the loosening tool.
(17) Remove the upper b a l l stud from the steering
k n u c k l e bore w i t h a n appropriate tool.
(18) Slowly loosen t h e coil s p r i n g compressor tool
(Fig. 4) u n t i l a l l tension is relieved from the spring.
(19) Separate the steering k n u c k l e and the steering
k n u c k l e a r m from the b a l l studs and position i t o n a
bench or other w o r k surface.
(20)
Remove
t h e brake
adapter
a n d steering
k n u c k l e attaching bolts from t h e steering k n u c k l e .
Separate the components.
INSTALLATION
(1)
I n s t a l l
t h e brake
adaptor
on t h e steering
k n u c k l e a n d t i g h t e n t h e a t t a c h i n g bolts w i t h 136
N»m (100 ft-lbs) torque.
(2) A l i g n the steering k n u c k l e a r m bolt holes w i t h
t h e steering k n u c k l e bolt holes. I n s t a l l the a t t a c h i n g
bolts and t i g h t e n w i t h 291 N*m (215 ft-lbs) torque.
(3) Position the steering k n u c k l e between t h e sus-
pension arms.
(4) Compress t h e coil spring w i t h t h e s p r i n g com-
pressor tool (Fig. 4) u n t i l t h e suspension a r m b a l l
studs can be inserted i n the steering k n u c k l e bores.
I n s e r t the b a l l studs i n the bores. I n s t a l l the r e t a i n -
i n g nuts. 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 and 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) Connect the tie-rod end b a l l s t u d t o t h e steering
k n u c k l e a r m bore. I n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e r e t a i n i n g
n u t w i t h 6 1 N*m (45 ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l a replace-
ment cotter p i n .
(6) Position a replacement dust seal on t h e steering
knuckle. I n s t a l l the splash shield a n d t i g h t e n t h e at-
taching bolts w i t h 25 N
#
m (220 in-lbs) torque.
(7) 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 strut-to-
lower suspension a r m bolts w i t h 136 N*m (100
ft-lbs)
torque. T i g h t e n t h e s t r u t f r o n t n u t w i t h 70 N»m (50
ft-lbs) torque. I n s t a l l the s p r i n g p i n .
(8) Connect t h e stabilizer b a r ( i f equipped) a n d
t i g h t e n the l i n k n u t 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).
(9) I n s t a l l the shock absorber b u s h i n g i n the frame
r a i l bracket. Place the lower r e t a i n e r on t h e 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 s t u d n u t and
the 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 -
face 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 - m (17 ft-lbs/200 i n - l b s ) .
(10) Carefully i n s t a l l the hub/rotor o n t h e steering
knuckle spindle, followed b y t h e outer wheel bearing,
the 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»m (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
loosen t h e adjustment n u t to completely release t h e
wheel bearing "preload". Next, t i g h t e n t h e adjust-
ment n u t " f i n g e r - t i g h t " , and i n s t a l l n u t lock and cot-
ter p i n . The result of t h e adjustment should be
0.0001 to 0.003 i n c h (0.0025 t o 0.76 m m ) "end play".
Clean the dust cap, apply a l i g h t coat o f wheel bear-
i n g l u b r i c a n t to t h e inside surface and i n s t a l l i t on
the hub.
(11) Position t h e inboard b r a k e pad o n t h e brake
caliper adapter w i t h t h e pad flanges engaged w i t h
the adapter rails. Slowly slide t h e caliper i n t o posi-
t i o n i n t h e adapter and over t h e brake rotor. A l i g n
the caliper on the adapter r a i l s . U s e c a r e t o a v o i d
p u l l i n g
t h e p r o t e c t i v e
d u s t
b o o t
f r o m t h e
g r o o v e s as t h e c a l i p e r p i s t o n a n d b o o t s l i d e o v e r
t h e i n b o a r d b r a k e p a d .
I f necessary, r e f e r t o G r o u p 5 — B r a k e s f o r a d -
d i t i o n a l i n s t a l l a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n .
(12) I n s t a l l the a n t i - r a t t l e springs and the retainer
clips, and t i g h t e n w i t h 20 N*m (15 ft-lbs/180 in-lbs)
torque.
T h e i n b o a r d shoe a n t i - r a t t l e s p r i n g m u s t a l -
w a y s b e i n s t a l l e d o n t o p o f t h e r e t a i n e r s p r i n g
p l a t e .
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