Installation

1. Slide drive shaft back into front hub/bearing assembly.
2. Install the steering knuckle on the lower control arm ball joint.
3. Install the steering knuckle to lower ball joint castle nut.
4. Install upper ball joint stud in steering knuckle.
5. Install the steering knuckle to upper ball joint stud castle nut.
6. Using a crow foot and torque wrench, tighten the upper and lower ball joint castle nuts to the following torque specifications.
- Lower ball joint castle nut 74 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
- Upper ball joint castle nut 62 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).





7. If equipped with antilock brakes install the speed sensor cable routing bracket on the steering knuckle and securely tighten attaching bolt.





CAUTION: When installing tie rod on steering knuckle the heat shield must be installed. If heat shield is not installed, tie rod seal boot can fail due to excessive heat from brake rotor.





8. Install tie rod end into the steering knuckle. Start tie rod end to steering knuckle attaching nut onto stud of tie rod end. While holding the stud of the tie rod end stationary, tighten tie rod end to steering knuckle attaching nut. Then using a crowfoot and 11/32 socket tighten the attaching nut to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
9. Install rotor on hub and bearing.





10. Install disc brake caliper assembly on steering knuckle. Caliper is installed by first sliding top of caliper under top abutment on steering knuckle. Then installing bottom of caliper against bottom abutment of steering knuckle.

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11. Install disc brake caliper assembly to steering knuckle guide pin bolts. Tighten caliper assembly guide pin bolts to a torque of 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).





12. Clean all foreign matter from the threads of the outer C/V joint stub axle. Install the washer and hub nut onto the stub axle and tighten nut.





13. With vehicle brakes applied to keep stub axle from turning, tighten hub nut to a torque of 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs.) to 244 Nm (180 ft. lbs.) of torque.





14. Install the spring washer, hub nut lock, and a new cotter pin. Wrap cotter pin prongs tightly around the hub nut lock.
15. Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install front wheel lug nuts and tighten in correct sequence. Then tighten to a torque of 129 Nm (95 ft lbs).
16. Lower vehicle.
17. Set front Toe on vehicle to required specification. Use procedure listed under Alignment.