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Installation - Steering Knuckle

  1. Install steering knuckle on ball joint stud. Install steering knuckle to lower ball joint attaching bolt and nut into steering knuckle (Figure). Tighten the attaching bolt to a torque of 55 N.m (40 ft. lbs.).
  2. Position steering knuckle into strut assembly.
    CAUTION: The strut assembly to steering knuckle bolts are serrated were they go through strut assembly and steering knuckle. When installing bolts, turn nuts onto bolts Do not  TURN BOLTS IN STEERING KNUCKLE. If bolts are turned damage to steering knuckle will result.
  3. Install the strut assembly to steering knuckle attaching bolts (Figure). Install nuts on attaching bolts (Figure). Tighten the strut clevis to steering knuckle attaching bolt nuts to a torque of 203 N.m (150 ft. lbs.).
    CAUTION: Hub and bearing assembly mounting surfaces on steering knuckle and halfshaft (Fig 1) must be smooth and completely free of foreign material or nicks.
    CAUTION: When installing hub and bearing assembly into steering knuckle, be careful not to damage the flinger disc (Figure) on hub and bearing assembly. If flinger disc becomes damaged, hub and bearing assembly MUST not be used and MUST be replaced with a new hub and bearing assembly.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hub & Bearing Assembly Mounting Surfaces
    G00991614Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  4. Install hub and bearing assembly onto stub shaft and into steering knuckle until squarely seated on face of steering knuckle.
  5. Install the 3 steering knuckle to hub and bearing assembly attaching bolts (Figure). Equally tighten all 3 mounting bolts until hub and bearing assembly is squarely seated against front of steering knuckle. Then tighten all 3 hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts to a torque of 110 N.m (80 ft. lbs.)
    CAUTION: The hub and bearing axle retaining nut (Figure) is a prevailing torque nut and cannot be reused. A NEW retaining nut MUST be used.
  6. Install a NEW  hub and bearing axle retaining nut on the stub shaft (Figure). Do not torque the hub nut at this time. 
  7. Coat speed sensor head with High Temperature Multipurpose E.P. Grease before installing into the steering knuckle. Install speed sensor head into steering knuckle. Install screw and tighten to a torque of 7 N.m (60 in. lbs.)
  8. Install the brake rotor back on the hub and bearing assembly (Figure).
  9. Install front brake caliper on steering knuckle. Refer to CALIPER (2002) or FRONT BRAKE CALIPER (2003). Install the caliper to steering knuckle attaching bolts (Figure) and tighten them to a torque of 22 N.m (192 in. lbs.).
  10. Apply the brakes, then tighten the axle retaining nut to a torque of 142 N.m (105 ft. lbs.).
  11. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.).
  12. Lower vehicle to the ground.
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