GMC 1982 Light Duty Truck Service Manual page 375

J-6382-3 OR
J-23454-3
BALL JOINT J-23454-2*
Fig. 3 C -1 3 K —In s ta llin g L o w e r B all J o in t
BALL JOINT
J-6382-3
OR
J-23454-3
Fig. 3 C -1 4 K -In s ta llin g U p p e r B all J o in t
J-23447
Fig. 3 C -15K— Ball Stud A djusting Sleeve
J-23454-2
Fig. 3 C -1 6 K -T o rq u in g U p p e r B all S oc k e t N u t
4. Install the upper ball joint into the knuckle. Press the
stud into the knuckle until properly seated using Tools
J - 9 5 19-10, J-23454-2, and J-23454-4 or equivalent as
shown in Figure 3C-14K.
Installation
NOTICE: See N O T I C E on page 1 of this section
regarding the fasteners in the following steps.
1. Position the knuckle and sockets to the yoke. Install
new nuts finger tight to the upper (the nut with the
cotter pin slot) and lower ball socket studs.
2. Push up on the knuckle (to keep the ball socket from
tu rning in the knuckle) while tightening the lower
socket retaining nut. P A R T IA L L Y torque low er nut
to 40 N-m (30 ft. lbs.)
3. Torque the yoke upper ball stud adjusting sleeve to 70
N-m (50 ft. lbs.) using Spanner .1-23447. See Figure
3C-15K.
Fig. 3C-17K--Removing Spindle
FRONT SUSPENSION 3 C -3 3