Front Lower Ball Joint: Installation
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- INSTALL FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT
- Install the front lower ball joint to the steering knuckle with the nut.
Torque: 123 N*m (1,250 kgf*cm, 91 ft.*lbf)
NOTE: Prevent oil from adhering to the screw and tapered parts. - Install a new cotter pin.NOTE: If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
- Install the front lower ball joint to the steering knuckle with the nut.
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB BEARING (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE DUST COVER (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB HOLE SNAP RING (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL NO. 1 BEARING DUST DEFLECTOR (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER NO. 1 ARM (See INSTALLATION )
- CONNECT TIE ROD END SUB-ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC (See REASSEMBLY )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT SPEED SENSOR (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB NUT (See INSTALLATION )
- SEPARATE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- REMOVE FRONT DISC (See DISASSEMBLY )
- INSPECT FRONT AXLE HUB BEARING LOOSENESS (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- INSPECT FRONT AXLE HUB RUNOUT (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC (See REASSEMBLY )
- INSTALL FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (See INSTALLATION )
- INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB NUT (See INSTALLATION )
- CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL
(See TEST MODE PROCEDURE )
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
- INSPECT AND ADJUST FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(See ADJUSTMENT )