Front Suspension

Bushes- Radius Arm

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.





3. Remove nut securing track rod to steering knuckle. Use LRT-57-036 to break taper, then release track rod and position aside.





4. Remove nut and bolt securing radius arm to chassis.





5. Remove nuts securing radius arm to axle. Remove rear bolt and lower the radius arm. Remove front bolt and remove radius arm from vehicle.





6. Press bushes from radius arm:
^ Use LRT-60-004/1 and LRT-60-004/2 to remove bushes at axle end of radius arm.
^ Use LRT-60-011/1 and LRT-60-011/2 to remove bushes at chassis end of radius arm.

Refit

1. Clean bush locations in radius arm.





2. Press bushes into radius arm:
^ Use LRT-60-004/1, LRT-60-004/2 and LRT-60-004/3 to fit bushes at axle end of radius arm.
^ Use LRT-60-011/1, LRT-60-011/2 and LRT-60-011/3 to fit bushes at chassis end of radius arm.
3. Position radius arm to vehicle. Fit securing bolts and nuts but do not tighten at this stage.
4. Fit track rod to steering knuckle. Fit and tighten nut to 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.)
5. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
6. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
7. Tighten radius arm nuts and bolts to 230 Nm (170 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened with weight of vehicle on suspension.