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(Fig. 12). Orientation tab on locating tab must be (3) Install the pinch bolt retaining the shock clevis to the shock absorber (Fig. 9). Tighten the pinch bolt (4) Install the clevis bracket to lower control arm thru-bolt (Fig. 10). Do not tighten or torque the thru- (5) Install upper ball joint into steering knuckle. Install castle nut on ball joint stud. Tighten castle (6) Install the routing bracket for the speed control cable (Fig. 6) on the steering knuckle. Install and CAUTION: When supporting lower control arm with (7) Lower vehicle to the ground with a jack stand positioned under the lower control arm (Fig. 13). (8) Tighten the shock absorber clevis to lower con- trol arm bushing thru-bolt nut to a torque of 88 N·m (9) Raise the vehicle, then remove the jack stand. (10) Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence (11) Lower the vehicle. STEERING KNUCKLE REMOVAL (1) Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri- (2) Remove front tire and wheel assembly from the hub. CAUTION: Wheel bearing damage will result if hub (3) Loosen hub nut with the brakes applied. The hub and driveshaft are splined together through the knuckle (bearing) and retained by (4) Remove front disc brake caliper to steering knuckle guide pin attaching bolts (Fig. 14). (5) Remove disc brake caliper assembly from steer- ing knuckle. Caliper is removed by first lifting bot- Fig. 12 Clevis Correctly Installed On Shock Absorber 1 – SHOCK ABSORBER LOCATING TAB HERE 3 – ORIENTATION TAB Fig. 13 Lower Control Arm Correctly Supported By Jack Stand 1 – SHOCK ABSORBER CLEVIS JX SUSPENSION 2 - 17 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued) |