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PART
i-2-
SUSPENSION
FIG. 21 -Compressing
Sprin~rlowtr
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FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER
ARM
Removal
1.
Raise the car and position safe-
ty stands under thr. sidt
rails.
2.
Remove the hub cap or wheel
cover.
3.
Remove the wheel, tyre and hub
and drum as an assembly.
4. Remove the stabilizer bar link
retaining out and remove the wash-
ers, bushings, spacer, and link bolt
(Fig.
22).
5. Remove the 2 strut to lower
arm attaching outs and bolts.
6. Remove the lower bait joint
stud nut cotter pin and loosen the out
one or two turns. Do not remove the
nat
from
lhe stud 8t this dme.
7. Position the ball joint remover
tool between the upper and lower ball
joint studs in the reverse position (up-
side down) from that shown in Fig.
17 The tool should seat firmly
aplnst
the ends
or
both studs and not against
the stud
DUtl.
8. Turn the tool with a wrench un-
til the studs are under tension. Tap
the spindle near the lower stud with a
hammer to loosen the stud in the
spindle. Do not l001en lhe stud with
tool pressure only.
9. Remove the tool and remove
the nut from the lower ball joint stud.
10. Mark the location of the ec-
centric and eccentric bolt at the low·
er arm to underbody attachment.
11. Remove the nut, bolt, and ec-
centrics attaching the lower arm to
the underbody and remove the low-
er arm.
Installation
1. Position the lower arm to the
underbody and install the bolt, ec-
centrics, and nut.
2. Position the ball joint stud in the
spindle bore and install the
r~taioing
nut.
3. Adjust the eccentrics to the
previous marked location and torque
the nut to specification
4. Position the strut to the lower
arm and install the attaching bolts
and nuts. Torque the nuts to specifi-
cation
5. Position the stabilizer bar link
to the lower arm and install the bolt,
washers, bushings, spacer, and retain·
ina nut. Torque the nut to specifica-
tion
6. Torque the lower ball joint stud
nut to specification
and
install the cotter pin.
3-15
7. Install the wheel, tyre and hub
and drum on the spindle and adjust
the wheel bearing
8. Install the hub cap or wheel cov-
er, remove the safety stands, and low·
er the
car.
9. Check
caster,
camber, and toe·
in and adjust as necessary.
FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE
DRUM BRAKES
Removal
1. Position a support between
the upper arm and frame as
shown
in Fig.16, then, raise the car and
position safety
stands.
2. Remove the hub cap or wheel
cover.
3. Remove the grease cap from
the hub; then, remove the adjusting
nut, washer, and outer bearing cone
and roller assembly.
4. Pull the wheel, hub, and drum
assembly off the wheel spindle.
5. Remove the brake carrier plate
from the spindle. Support the plate to
prevent damage to the brake hose.
6.
Disconnect the spindle connect-
ing rod end from the spindle arm
7. Remove the cotter pins from
both ball joint stud outs, and loosen
the nuts one or two turns. Do
not·
re-
JDOYe
tiae
auCI
from the
ltuda at tbll
dme.
8. Position the ball joint remover
tool between the upper and lower ball
joint
studs
(Fia. 17
J.
The
tool
lbould seat firmly apbut the eads
or
both studs and not
apbut the stud
DUtl.
.
9. Tum the tool with a wrench un-
til the tool plaees the studs under ten·
sion, and, with a hammer, tap the
spindle near the studs
to
loosen them
in the spindle. Do not loosen the
studs In the spindle with tool ,....
sure alone.
10. Remove the stud outs and re-
move the spindle from both studs.
Installation
1. Position the spindle on the low·
er ball joint stud and install the stud
nut (Fig. 22).
2.
Raise the lower suspension arm,
and guide the upper ball joint stud in·
to the spindle. Install the stud nut.
3. Torque the upper stud nut and
then the lower stud out to specifica·
tion. Continue to tighten both nuts
until the cotter pin holes and slots
line up. Install new cotter pins.
4. Connect the spindle connecting
rod end to the spindle arm.
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