Installation

1. If required install a hub/bearing assembly into the steering knuckle before installing steering knuckle on vehicle. Refer to Transmission and Drivetrain.
2. Install the heat shield for the lower control arm ball joint grease seal before beginning the installation of the steering knuckle on the vehicle.
3. Slide drive shaft back into front hub/bearing assembly. Then install steering knuckle onto the ball joint stud in lower control arm.
4. Install the steering knuckle to lower ball joint stud castle nut.





5. Install upper ball joint in steering knuckle. Install the steering knuckle to upper ball joint nut. Tighten the upper ball joint castle nut to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Then, using a crowfoot and torque wrench, tighten the lower ball joint nut to a torque of 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.). Install cotter pins in upper and lower ball joint studs.





6. Install the speed sensor cable routing bracket on the steering knuckle and securely tighten the 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.

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7. 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 stud of 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.).
8. Install braking disc back on hub and bearing assembly.





9. 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.





10. Install the disc brake caliper-guide pin bolts. Tighten caliper assembly guide pin bolts to a torque of 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.).





11. Clean all foreign matter from the threads of the outer C/V joint stub axle. Install washer and hub nut onto stub axle and tighten nut.
12. With vehicle brakes applied to keep braking disc from turning, tighten hub nut to 203 Nm (150 ft. lbs.) of torque.





13. Install the spring washer, hub nut lock, and new cotter pin. Wrap cotter pin prongs tightly around the hub nut lock.
14. Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install front wheel lug nuts and tighten in correct sequence. Then tighten to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft lbs).
15. Lower vehicle.
16. Set front Toe on vehicle to required specification. Use procedure listed under Alignment.