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FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING LINKAGE
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(2) Remove the
strut
from the control arm.
(3) Remove the jounce bumper from lower control
arm.
(4) Remove the torsion bar adjusting bolt and
swivel.
(5) Place the lower control arm assembly in' an ar-
bor press with the torsion bar hex opening up and
with a support under the outer edge of the control
arm.
(6) Place a brass drift into the hex opening and
press the shaft out of the lower control arm. The
bushing inner shell will remain on the shaft.
(7) Cut and remove the rubber portion of the bush-
ing from the control arm.
(8) Remove the bushing outer shell by cutting with
a chisel. Use
care not to cut into the control arm.
(9)
Remove the bushing inner shell from the pivot
shaft.
Assembly
(1) Position the new bushing on the shaft (flange
end of bushing first) and seat bushing on the shoulder
of the shaft.
(2) Press the shaft and bushing assembly into the
lower control arm using Tool C-3848 and an arbor
press. (Fury Models use Tool C-3556). In some in-
stances it may be necessary to reduce the diameter of
the shaft shoulder to facilitate the use of the tool.
(3) Install the torsion bar adjusting bolt and swivel.
(4) Install the jounce bumper on the control arm
and tighten the nut 200 inch-pounds.
(5) Position the strut in the lower control arm and
tighten the nut 110 foot-pounds (Fury Models 100
foot-pounds).
lnst allat ion
(1) Install the new strut bushing (except Fury mod-
els) with a twisting motion. Water may be used as a
lubricant to aid in installation. On Fury Models, posi-
tion the rear bushing half (Fig. 13) into the cross-
member.
(2) Place the strut bushing inner retainer on the
strut and install the lower control arm shaft and strut
assembly.
(3) Install the strut front bushing and inner sleeve
(Fury Models). Install the strut bushing outer retainer
and nut finger tight only.
(4) Install the lower control arm shaft washer and
nut finger tight only.
(5) Position the lower ball joint stud into the lower
control arm and tighten the nut 100 foot-pounds
(Fury Models 115 foot-pounds). Install the cotter pin.
(6) Position the brake support on the steering
knuckle and install the two upper bolts and nuts fin-
ger tight only.
(7) Position the steering knuckle arm on the steer-
ing knuckle and install the two lower bolts and nuts.
(8) Tighten the upper bolt nuts 55 foot-pounds.
Tighten the lower bolt nuts 100 foot-pounds (Valiant)
120 foot-pounds (Belvedere-Satellite), and 80 foot-
pounds (Fury).
(9) Inspect the tie rod end seal and replace if dam-
aged. Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle
arm and tighten the nut 40 foot-pounds. Slide the tie
rod end seal protector over the tie rod end and install
the cotter pin.
(10) Connect the shock absorber to the control arm
and tighten nut 55 foot-pounds.
(11) Install the torsion bar.
(12) Install the wheel, tire and drum assembly and
adjust the front wheel bearing (Group 22).
(13) Lower the vehicle to the floor and tighten the
strut
nut, at the crossmember
40
foot-pounds.
(14) Adjust the front suspension height.
(15) Tighten the lower control arm shaft nut 130
(16) Measure and adjust the front wheel alignment
foot-pounds and install the cotter pin.
as necessary.
LOWER CONTROL ARM STRUT
Removal
(1) Remove the lower control arm, shaft and
strut
as an assembly.
(2) Remove the nut holding the
strut
to the lower
control arm and remove the strut from the control
arm.
Installation
(1) Position the strut into the control arm and
tighten the nut 110 foot-pounds, (Fury Models 100
foot-pounds).
(2)
Install the lower control arm, shaft and strut
assembly.
LOWER BALL JOINTS
Rem o v a
I
The lower ball joint is integral with the steering
arm and is not serviced separately. Compression type
lower ball joints are used on Fury Models.
(1) Remove the upper control arm rebound bump-
er.
(2) Raise the vehicle so the front suspension is in
full rebound. Remove all load from the torsion bar by
turning the adjusting bolt counterclockwise. If jacks
are used to raise the vehicle it is essential that a sup-
port be used between the crossmember and the jack.
(3) Remove the wheel,
tire and drum as an assem-
bly. It may be necessary to back-off the brake shoes
to facilitate removal of the drum assembly.
(4) Remove the two lower bolts from the brake sup-
port attaching the steering arm and ball joint assem-
bly to the steering knuckle.
(5) Remove the tie rod end from the steering
arm
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