Steering Knuckle Installation; Lower Ball Stud Installation; Tightening Upper Ball Stud Seat - Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual

2F-10 AXLES - FRONT HUBS
PULLER SCREW J-25215
ADAPTER J-25211-4
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•J41074_
Fig. 2F-10 Lower Ball Stud Installation
PULLER
J25215
Fig. 2F-11 Upper Ball Stud Installation
(6) Tighten puller screw to press ball stud into
steering knuckle (fig. 2F-11).
(7) Remove upper ball stud installation tools.
STEERING KNUCKLE INSTALLATION
(1) Install upper ball stud split ring seat in axle
yoke. Top of seat should be flush with top of yoke.
(2) Install steering knuckle on axle yoke and install
lower ball stud stud jamnut finger-tight only.
(3) Position and align Nut Wrench J-23447, Button
J-25211-3, Plate J-25211-1, and Puller J-25212 (fig. 2F-
12).
(4) Tighten screw of Puller J-25212 until lower ball
stud is held firmly in its seat and install jamnut.
Tighten jamnut to 85 foot-pounds (115 N«m) torque on
CJ and Scrambler models and 75 foot-pounds (102 N-m)
torque on all other models.
(5) Remove puller and plate.
(6) Tighten upper ball stud split ring seat to 50 foot
pounds (68 N«m) torque using Tool J-23447 (fig. 2F-13).
(7) Install upper ball stud nut. Tighten nut to 100
foot-pounds (136 N»m) torque and install replacement
cotter pin.
Fig. 2F-12 Steering Knuckle Installation
NCH
J-23447
PLATE
J-25211-1
J41076
J41077
Fig. 2F-13 Tightening Upper Ball Stud Seat