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Ball Joint Checking

Inspect ball joints for wear. Move ball joint fully back and forth 5 times. Install nut and use torque wrench to rotate. Turn nut continuously at one turn every 3-5 seconds and read torque on fifth turn. Replace ball joint if rotating torque exceeds specification. See BALL JOINT ROTATING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table.

BALL JOINT ROTATING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Application INCH Lbs. (N.m)
Lower Ball Joint 2.6-26 (.29-2.94)
Upper Ball Joint 8.9-39 (1.0-4.4)