Installation

1. Install knuckle on clevis bracket of rear shock absorber. Then install clevis bracket to shock absorber attaching bolt with head of bolt facing rear of vehicle.

Trailing Link Bushing And Retainer Installation:

CAUTION: When installing trailing link bushing retainers, retainers must be installed with cupped side of retainer facing away from bushing and knuckle.

2. Install knuckle on trailing link. Then install the outer trailing link bushing, bushing retainer and retaining nut on trailing link. Using a large adjustable wrench, to keep trailing link from rotating securely tighten the trailing link retaining nut to a torque of 99 Nm (73 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the upper ball joint stud in the knuckle. Install and tighten the ball joint stud castle nut to a torque of 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs.). Install cotter pin in ball joint stud.





4. Install the front and rear lateral links and attaching nuts and bolts on the knuckle Tighten the lateral links to knuckle attaching bolts and nuts to 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).

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5. Install rear brake support plate assembly onto the knuckle. Install the 4 bolts attaching rear brake support plate to rear knuckle. Tighten the attaching bolts to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).





6. If vehicle is equipped with ABS brakes, install speed sensor head into rear brake support plate. Torque speed sensor head mounting bolt to 7 Nm (60 inch lbs.).





7. Attach routing bracket for speed sensor cable to brake flex hose bracket and securely tighten attaching bolt.
8. Install park brake cable into brake support plate. Ensure cable retainer is securely holding cable to support plate. Then connect park brake cable to park brake lever on brake shoe.
9. Install rear hub and bearing assembly on knuckle and install hub and bearing assembly retaining nut. Tighten retaining nut to a torque of 250 Nm (185 ft. lbs).
10. Install the brake drum on the hub/bearing assembly.
11. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
12. Lower vehicle.
13. Check and reset rear wheel alignment to specifications if required.