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FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
BALL JOINT DISASSEMBLY/
ASSEMBLY
loosen the lock nuts and remove the ball joints
and
lock nuts from the
tie-rod.
'05 - '06
Install the unmarked ball joint and gold
colo red
nul
on
the
flat
side of
the tie-rod,
and
the "L
N
marked
ball joint
and silver
nut
(left
handed thread) on the
opposite
side.
After '06
Install the righI -hand threads nut and unmarked ball
joint on the flat (wrench
holding
area
for toe
adjust-
ment)
side of
the tie-rod, and the left-hand threads
nut and "l
"
marked
ball
joint on
the opposite
side
.
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r
Hand-tighten the
lock
nuts and measure the
dis-
posItions afe
IBO°
tance
between the
lock
nut and thread
end.
('Os,
'06)/16'30'
(Aftar
'06/
'rom
TIE·
ROO
DISTANCE:
387 mm
(15.2
in)
each other TJghlBl1
these nuts after
mstaillng The
t,e-
'00
The difference between distances A
and
B should be
3
mm
(0.12
in) or less.
Insta
ll the
tie-rod
onto
the
knuckle
and steering
arm,
and adjust the toe
(page
3·26)
.
LOCK NUT
FLAT
"L"
MARK
FLAT
LEFT
HAN
DED THREAD NUT
I
I
ll,
RIGH~
HANDED
THREAD NUT
I
-
-
A
B
1+-__
387
mm
(15.2
in)
-~-j
14-43
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