Front Suspension

^ Tools Required:
- J 36226 Ball Joint Separator
- Or Equivalent

CAUTION: Use only the recommended tools for separating the ball joint from knuckle. Failure to use recommended tools may cause damage to the ball joint and seal.

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise vehicle and suitably support by frame allowing control arms to hang free.
2. Wheel and tire.
3. Stabilizer shaft to control arm bolt.
4. Cotter pin and loosen nut from ball stud.

CAUTION: Care must be taken not to overextend tri-pot joints. Over extension of the joint could result in separation of internal components which could go undetected and result in failure of the joint.

5. Using J 36226, ball joint from steering knuckle.
6. Control arm mounting bolts.
7. Control arm from frame.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Control arm to frame.
2. Bolts, washers and nuts.

NOTE: Do not tighten control arm nuts at this time. Weight of vehicle must be supported by control arms such that the vehicle design trim heights are obtained before tightening control arm mounting nuts.

3. Stabilizer shaft to control arm.
4. Ball joint to knuckle.
^ Tighten:
- Stabilizer shah link assembly nut to 17 Nm (13 inch lbs.).
- Ball joint nut to 10 Nm (88 inch lbs.). Then tighten an additional 120° (2 flats on nut) during which a torque of 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.) must be obtained.
5. Cotter pin. To align slot, tighten nut up to one more flat.
6. Wheel and tire. Tighten wheel nuts to 140 Nm (100 inch lbs.).
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Check trim height.
^ Tighten the control arm nuts in the following sequence:
a. Front mounting nut to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).
b. Rear mounting nut to 123 Nm (91 ft. lbs.).