Lower Ball Joint Installation Except Pontiac - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

3-16 1969
PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
5. Position tools J 9519-10, J 9519-17 and J 9519-7, as
shown in
Fig. 3-23,
and turn down on the hex head
screw until the ball joint assembly is pushed out of the
control arm.
INSTALL
1. Start the replacement ball joint assembly into the
control arm and position tools J
9519-10, J 9519-16
and
J
95 19-17 as shown in Fig. 3-24.
2. Turn down on the hex head screw until the ball joint
assembly is seated properly in the control arm.
3. Insert ball joint stud ilito steering knuckle hole and
tighten nut to 85 lb. ft. torque. Insert cotter pin.
CA UTION: Care should be taken to insure that steering
knuckle hole, ball stud and nut are jiee of dirt and
grease before tightening nut.
NOTE: Turn nut in tightening direction only to align
slot with hole to insert cotterpin. Do not back off nut.
4. Install hub and backing plate assembly or brake
caliper assembly (see STEERING KNUCKLE
INSTALL, steps 3 through 5).
Fig.
3-24 Lower Ball Joint ln~tallation
Except Pontiac