Radius Arm: Service and Repair

Radius Arm

REMOVAL
1. Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2. Raise front of vehicle.
- Support chassis on stands and remove wheel.
3. Support front axle weight with jack.





4. Remove radius arm to chassis side member fasteners (4).





5. Disconnect track rod at ball joint (5).





6. Remove fasteners (6) , radius arm (7) to axle.
7. Lower radius arm (7) front end to clear axle and remove from vehicle.
8. Press out flexible bushings (8).

INSTALLATION
1. Press in replacement bushings (8).

NOTE: When pressing in new bushings (8) press on outer edge of bushings and not rubber inner.

2. Reverse removal procedure steps 1 to 8.
3. Tighten fasteners to following torques:
- Radius arm to chassis 176 Nm.
- Radius arm to axle 197 Nm.