Front Suspension

Wheel Knuckle

Service Repair No - 60.25.01

Special Service Tools




















Removal

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

Raise the front of the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheel and tire.
3. With assistance, remove and discard the halfshaft nut.





4. Remove the RH front brake disc.
5. Release the RH front anti-lock brake system (ABS) sensor and wiring harness.
^ Release the clip.
^ Remove the bolt.





6. Loosen the RH tie rod end locking nut.

7. CAUTION: Make sure the ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to the premature failure of the joint.

Using the special tool release the RH tie rod end.
^ Remove and discard the nut.





8. RH side front: Release the suspension height sensor.





9. Using the special tool release the RH front lower arm.
^ Remove the nut.
^ Loosen the nut and bolt.





10. Using the special tool release the RH rear lower arm.
^ Loosen the nut and bolt.
^ Remove the nut.





11. Using the special tools, release the halfshaft from the wheel hub.





12. Remove the special tools.
13. Release the halfshaft from the wheel hub.
14. Remove the wheel knuckle assembly.
^ Remove the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.





Installation

1. Install the wheel knuckle assembly.
^ Tighten the nuts and bolts to 250 Nm (184 ft. lbs.).

2. Locate the halfshaft in the wheel hub.
^ Lightly lubricate the halfshaft splines.
^ Clean the halfshaft and wheel hub splines.

3. Using the special tool, pull the halfshaft in to the wheel hub.
4. Remove the special tool.

5. CAUTION: Only tighten the nuts and bolts when the suspension is in the normal drive position.

Secure the RH rear lower arm.
^ Tighten the nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the rear lower arm nut and bolt to 165 Nm (122 ft. lbs.) plus a further 90 degrees.

6. CAUTION: Only tighten the nuts and bolts when the suspension is in the normal drive position.

Secure the RH front lower arm.
^ Tighten the nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the lower arm nuts and bolts to 165 Nm (122 ft. lbs.) plus a further 90 degrees.

7. RH side front: Secure the suspension height sensor.
8. Secure the RH tie rod end.
^ Install a new nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).

9. Secure the RH front ABS sensor and wiring harness.
^ Apply anti-seize compound to the ABS sensor.
^ Tighten the bolt to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.).
^ Secure in the clip.

10. Install the RH front brake disc.
11. With assistance tighten the wheel hub nut to 420 Nm (311 ft. lbs.).
^ Use a new nut.
^ Stake the nut to the halfshaft.

12. Install the front wheels and tires.
^ Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).

13. Check, and if necessary, adjust the wheel alignment.