Contents: Dismantling ⇩ Installation ⇩
Dismantling
1. Raise the front of the vehicle.
CAUTION: Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle with safety stands.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Loosen the bolt securing the ball joint to the adjusting rod.
4. Remove the nut from the ball joint and discard it.
5. Screw the M12 nut onto the end of the ball joint flush with the end of the threaded part of the joint.
6. Using the LRT-57-043 tool, separate the ball pin from the steering knuckle. Loosen the M12 nut and remove the ball pin from the steering arm.
7. Remove the steering rod end, remembering the number of turns to avoid mistakes during assembly.
Installation
1. Install the tie rod end onto the adjusting rod, screwing it in the same number of turns as were required to remove it.
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2. Tighten the bolt securing the tip to the adjusting rod, but do not tighten it completely yet.
3. Clean any dirt from the conical surfaces of the ball pin and the steering knuckle socket.
4. Insert the ball pin into the steering arm. Screw on a new nut and tighten it to 55 Nm.
CAUTION: Make sure that the slots on the intermediate rods are aligned.
5. Replace the wheel(s) and tighten the nuts to 115 Nm.
6. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
7. Check and, if necessary, adjust the front wheel alignment angles.
STEERING, ADJUSTMENTS, Checking and adjusting the front wheel alignment angles.
CAUTION: After checking the front wheel alignment, make sure the bolts securing the adjusting rods to the steering rods are tightened to the specified torque.
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