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Front Suspension: Knuckle: Installation

  1. If required, install hub/bearing assembly into steering knuckle before installing steering knuckle on vehicle. (Refer to SUSPENSION/FRONT/HUB / BEARING - INSTALLATION) 
  2. If removed, install lower ball joint grease seal heat shield on steering knuckle.
  3. Slide driveshaft into front hub/bearing assembly as steering knuckle is installed onto lower ball joint stud.
  4. Install lower ball joint castle nut. Do not tighten at this time.
  5. Install upper ball joint in steering knuckle. Install upper ball joint nut. Tighten upper ball joint nut to 88 N.m (65 ft. lbs.) torque.
  6. Using a crowfoot and torque wrench, tighten the lower ball joint nut 75 N.m (55 ft. lbs.) torque. See Figure. Install cotter pin.
  7. Install wheel speed sensor cable routing bracket on steering knuckle and securely tighten attaching bolt. See Figure.
    CAUTION: When installing tie rod on steering knuckle, the heat shield must be installed. If heat shield is not installed, tie rod seal boot can fail due to excessive heat from brake rotor. See Fig 1.
  8. Install outer tie rod stud into steering knuckle. Start outer tie rod attaching nut onto tie rod stud. While holding stud of tie rod stationary, tighten nut using a crowfoot and socket to 55 N.m (40 ft. lbs.) torque. See Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Torquing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut
    GC0019066Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - HEAT SHIELD
    2 - OUTER TIE ROD
    3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
    4 - TORQUE WRENCH
    5 - 11/32 SOCKET
    6 - CROWFOOT
  9. Install brake rotor, and caliper, shoes and adapter assembly. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - INSTALLATION)
  10. Clean all foreign matter from threads of outer C/V joint stub axle. Install hub nut onto driveshaft stub axle. With vehicle brakes applied to keep braking disc from turning, tighten hub nut to 203 N.m (150 ft. lbs.) torque.
  11. Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install front wheel lug nuts and progressively tighten in crisscross sequence to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
  12. Lower vehicle.
  13. Set front toe on vehicle to required specification. (Refer to SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) .
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