Winnebago 1987-1989 LeSharo Service Manual page 519

LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS
REMOVING· REASSEMBLING
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TIGHTENING TORQUES
Lower arm pivot pin 16 daNm (120 Ib.lft.)
Ball joint mounting screw 2.5 daNm (19 Ib.lft.)
Wheel nuts 12 daNm (90 Ib.lft.)
REMOVING
• Place the side concerned on stands and remove
the tire.
• Remove the two ball joint mounting screws from
the stub axle carrier using a male angle wrench
with TORX@T40 tip.
• Withdraw the pivot pin and remove the lower
arm .
REASSEMBLING
• Coat the lower arm pivot pin with grease and lift
up the arm to the engine crossmember. Degrease
the pivot pin threads and screw the nut up. Do not
tighten it yet.
• Attach the other end of the arm with its ball joint
to the stub axle carrier.
• Compress the front axle using a bar fabricated to
the dimensions shown at right.
• Compressthe front axle so that H1 - H2 = 100 mm
(4").
• Torque tighten the pivot pin nut.
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