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Tie Rod and Drag Link Installation, Continued:
3. Thread the drag link rod (28) all the way onto the threaded stud of the inner ball joint assembly (right
hand threads) (Figure 8-17, Page 8-14).
4. Thread the ball joint (23) into the drag link rod (28) (left hand threads) to full thread depth (Figure 8-17).
5. Install the ball joint (23) on the spindle arm riser (33), then install the retaining nut and cotter pin (Fig-
ure 8-17, Page 8-14).
6. Adjust wheel toe-in (See below).
FRONT SUSPENSION
LUBRICATION
Five grease fittings are provided (one in each spindle housing, one in the ball joint on each end of the tie rod,
and one in the ball joint of the steering drag link). Lubricate at these fittings every ninety days with a good
lubricant. See the Lubrication Chart in Section 4 of this manual.
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Wheel alignment is limited to equalizing the camber angle of each front wheel and adjusting toe-in of the
front wheels. There is also a drag link adjustment to equalize the turning radius in both directions (See Steer-
ing Adjustment, Page 8-6).
Camber Adjustment
1. Check each front wheel with a framing square. At the floor (or ground), there should be an equal
amount of space between each tire and the framing square (See Figure 8-18).
2. Loosen (do not remove) the four bolts (30) that secure the leaf spring (6) to the bottom spring plate (29)
(Figure 8-23, Page 8-23).
3. Loosen (do not remove) the hex nut (8) on the adjustment eccentric (7) in the center of the spring (Fig-
ure 8-19).
4. Use a 9/32 deep well socket to rotate the eccentric (Figure 8-19).
5. After aligning the front wheels, tighten the four spring retaining bolts (30) (Figure 8-23, Page 8-23) to
20-25 ft.lbs. (27/34 N-m). Then roll the vehicle backward one full tire revolution and recheck the camber
(See Figure 8-18).
6. Tighten the hex nut (8) on the adjustment eccentric (7) to 10 ft.lbs. (13.5 N-m) (Figure 8-19).
Toe-in Adjustment
1. With the vehicle on a level surface, turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels point straight
ahead.
2. Measure the distance between the exact centers (vertical centerline on tread) on the forward faces of
the front wheels, and at the same height, the rear faces of the front wheels (Figure 8-20).
3. Subtract the measurement on the front of the tires from the measurement on the rear of the tires. The
difference is the toe-in. Proper toe-in is 1/8 to 3/8 of an inch (3.2 to 9.5 mm).
• TO ENSURE PROPER LUBRICATION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING LINK-
AGES, RAISE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO LUBRICATE. SEE WARNING ON PAGE 8-7.
• THE FRONT MEASUREMENT SHOULD BE LESS THAN THE REAR MEASUREMENT.
CAUTION
NOTE
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