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3-16
GROUP 3-
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS & TYRES
FIG. 22 -Front Suspension Assembly-
5. Install the brake carrier plate
on the spindle, and torque the bolts
to specification.
6. Install the wheel and drum and
adjust the wheel bearing Page 3-48
7. Remove the safety stands, and
lower the car.
I.
Remove the support from be·
tween the upper arm and frame.
9. Check and, If necessary,
adjust
easter, eamber, and toe·ln.
FRONT WHUL SPINDLE
DISC BRAKES
Removal
1.
Remove the hub cap or wheel
cover, and remove the wheel and tire
from the hub.
2.
Remove two bolts attaching
the caliper to the spindle.
Remove the caliper from the disc
and wire it to the underbody to pre-
vent damage to the brake hose.
3. Remove the grease cap from
the hub, then, remove the adjusting
nu,t, washer, and outer bearing cone
and roller assembly.
4.
Pull the hub and disc assembly
off the wheel spindle.
S.
Remove four bolts and nuts and
remove splash shield from
the
spindle.
6. Disconnect the spindle connect·
ina rod end from the spindle arm
7. Remove the cotter pins from
both ball joint stud nuts, and loosen
the nuts one or two turns. Do not re·
move the outs from the studs at this
time.
8. Position the ball joint remover
tool between the upper and lower ball
joint studs (FiJ.l7). The tool should
seat firmly against the ends of both
studs and not against the stud outs.
9. Tum the tool with a wrench un-
til the tool places 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
pres-
sure alone •
•
10. Position a floor jack under the
lower suspension arm.
11. Remove the upper and lower
ball joint stOd nuts; lower the jack
and remove the spindle.
Installation
1.
Position the spindle on the low-
er ball joint stud and install the stud
nut (Fig
22).
Torque the nut to
specification and install the cotter pin.
2. Raise the lower suspension arm,
and guide the upper ball joint stud in-
to the spindle. Install the stud nut.
3. Torque the nut to specifications
and install the cotter pin. Then, re-
move the floor jack.
4. Connect the spindle connecting
rod end to the spindle arm and install
the retaining nut. Torque the nut to
specification and install the cotter
pin.
5.
Position the splash shield to the
spindle and install the attaching
bolts and nuts. Torque the nuts and
bolts to specification.
6. Install the hub and disc on the
spindle.
7. Position the caliper to the disc
and caliper bracket and install the
attaching bolts.
8. Install the wheel and tire on the
hub and adjust the wheel bearing
9. Install the hub cap or wheel
cover.
10. Before driving the car, pump
the brake pedal . several times to
obtain normal brake lining to disc
clearance and restore normal brake
pedal travel.
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
1. Raise the hood and remove 3
shock.
absorber
upper
mounting
bracket to spring tower retaining
nuts.
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