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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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STEERING
Fig. 14 Steering Components
Rack Ball Joint Replacement
Tool List
Qty.
Needle Nose Pliers...................................................... 1
Wrench, 11/16" ............................................................ 1
Ball Joint Separator ..................................................... 1
Plastic Faced Hammer ................................................ 1
Tape Measure.............................................................. 1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................ 1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs.................................................. 1
Socket, 11/16".............................................................. 1
To remove rack ball joint (1), loosen passenger side front
wheel and lift and support front of vehicle per SAFETY
section (Ref. Fig. 14).
Remove passenger side front wheel and turn steering
wheel fully to the left.
Remove the cotter pin (2) and loosen the castellated nut
(3) until rack ball joint (1) threads are protected. Using a
ball joint separator as a lever, apply pressure to ball joint
and tap nut with plastic faced hammer to release ball joint
from passenger side spindle arm. Remove nut from ball
joint and ball joint from spindle arm.
Measure amount of threads exposed from jam nut to
install new rack ball joint close to its correct position (Ref.
Front of Vehicle
Flat Section
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