Center Link: Service and Repair

Drag Link

Service Repair No - 57.55.17

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

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

2. RHD vehicles: Remove the LH front road wheel.
3. LHD vehicles: Remove the RH front road wheel.





4. Remove nut and bolt securing damper to drag link and release damper.

5. Remove 2 nuts securing drag link to drop arm and steering knuckle.





6. Using LRT-57-036 break taper joints and remove drag link.

CAUTION: Before disconnecting any part of the steering linkage, ensure the road wheels are positioned straight ahead and the steering wheel is prevented from turning. Unrestricted turning of the steering wheel will damage the SRS rotary coupler.





7. Loosen adjuster clamp bolts and remove ball joint and adjuster.
8. Remove clamps from adjuster and drag link.

Refit

1. Clean adjuster, clamps and ball joint.
2. Fit clamps to drag link and adjuster. Screw in adjuster and ball joint.
3. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
4. Fit drag link to drop arm and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
5. Adjust length of drag link so that ball joint taper is centralized in steering knuckle.
6. Fit drag link to steering knuckle and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
7. Tighten drag link adjuster clamp bolts. Tighten the bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.) and M10 bolts to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.)
8. Align damper to drag link, fit nut and bolt and tighten to 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.).
9. Check steering linkage is centralized.
10. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.