DAMPER, Steering: Installation: Bracket
NOTE:
Some early built right hand drive vehicles may have a damper with the mounting stud on the damper instead of on the bracket. If the mounting stud is on the damper, the damper and link bracket must be replaced as a kit, and the replacement damper will be different.
- Normalize the tie rod end by verifying that the lower surface of the outer tie rod socket (2) is parallel to the upper surface of the knuckle (1). Rotate the tie rod tube until joint to knuckle is parallel.NOTE: It may be necessary to spread the damper bracket to fit over the tie rod tube.
- Slide the bracket over the tie rod tube end and down the tube so the damper retaining stud is pointing to the rear of the vehicle and is below the tie rod tube.
- Compress the bracket as necessary to install the bracket retaining bolt and nut. Do not tighten at this time.
- LHD only, position the damper bracket (2) so the edge of the damper bracket (4) is 502.24 mm (19.75 in.) from the tie rod tube end (5). Tighten the bracket retaining nut (3) just enough so it will still turn without turning the tie rod tube (1).
- RHD only, position the damper bracket (1) so the bracket edge (4) is 419.23 mm (16.5 in.) from the tie rod tube end (3). Tighten the damper bracket retaining bolt (5) just enough so it will still turn without turning the tie rod tube (2).NOTE: LHD shown in the illustration, RHD similar.
- Rotate the bracket (1) into position so that the bracket retaining bolt is parallel to the ground and tighten the bracket retaining nut (2) to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.)
- Verify the measurement between the bracket edge and the end of the tie rod end is still as specified in the previous steps, and that the bracket retaining bolt is still parallel.
- Install the damper. See Steering/Linkage/DAMPER, Steering - Installation .