Toyota T100 1996 Service Manual page 1587

1996 TOYOTA T100 (RM449U)
SUSPENSION AND AXLE
INSPECTION
INSPECT LOWER BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDI-
TION
(a) As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and
forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
(b) Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously one turn
each 2 − 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th
turn.
Turning torque :
R04508
2.0 − 7.0 N·m (20 − 70 kgf·cm, 17 − 61 in.·lbf)
− FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT (2WD)
SA−117
SA0HL−01