B
86
Repair and Service Manual
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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locations.
Pull the driver side of the floor mat out of the plastic trim
retainer and away from the floor. Locate and remove the
hardware (25 - 27) securing the rear of the spring (17) to
the vehicle frame. Discard the lock nuts (27).
To decrease the risk of stress and
possible damage to the rack and
pinion unit, the driver side spring
must be mounted to the axle with the hardware (20 -
23) installed in its original location (Figure 7).
Install driver side spring in the reverse order of removal.
Install the bolt (20), spring plate (24), spacer (23), nut (21)
and washer (22) in their original locations.
Use new lock nuts (15, 19, 27) to secure the rack and pin-
ion unit (16), two bolts (18) and rear bolts (25).
To detach passenger side spring:
Remove the hardware (18, 19, 24, 28) securing the front
of the passenger side leaf spring (17) to the axle (3). Dis-
card lock nuts (19) (Figure 7).
Pull the passenger side of the floor mat out of the plastic
trim retainer and away from the floor. Locate and remove
the hardware (25 - 27) securing the rear of the spring (17)
to the vehicle frame. Discard the lock nuts (27).
Install the spring in the reverse order of removal using
new lock nuts (19, 27).
NOTICE: After the springs are replaced, the axle will
need to be aligned to the frame. Unless the axle has
been replaced, wheel alignment will not be affected;
however, it is always good practice to check wheel
alignment any time the front-end components are
replaced or adjusted.
When the front springs are replaced, the front axle must
be aligned to the frame.
The distance from the center bolt at the rear left spring to
the center bolt at the front right spring, must be an equal
distance as the center bolt at the rear right spring to cen-
ter bolt at the front left spring (Figure 10).
Tighten the nuts (21, 19, 27) securing the spring (18).
Tighten the rack and pinion unit hardware (15) to the
torque value specified below.
Figure 10 Front Axle Alignment
Replace the upper portion of the floor mat in the plastic
trim retainers. Install the front wheels per the WHEELS
AND TIRES section and lower the vehicle per the
SAFETY section.
Check the front wheel alignment. Adjust if necessary. See
Hub Replacement
Tool List
Quantity
Socket, 3/4”..................................................................1
Ratchet.........................................................................1
Straight Blade Screwdriver ..........................................1
Ball Peen Hammer.......................................................1
Needle Nose Pliers ......................................................1
Socket, 1 1/2”...............................................................1
Wheel Bearing Grease..............................................AR
Seal Driver ...................................................................1
Loosen the front wheel lug nuts.
Lift and support the front of the vehicle as instructed in the
SAFETY section. Observe all warnings.
Remove the lug nuts and front wheels from the hubs.
Remove the dust cap (1), cotter pin (2) and the castel-
Item
Torque Specification
15
35 - 50 ft. lbs. (50 - 70 Nm)
21, 19, 27
35 - 50 ft. lbs. (47 - 68 Nm)
View from Underside
of Vehicle
Equal
Distance
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