Radius Arm: Service and Repair

NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, review SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS found under Suspension, Service Precaution.

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle, refer to Maintaince for procedure.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.






3. Disconnect the tension strut from the knuckle. To do this, first hold the tension strut from turning by using a wrench on the flat on the tension strut and then remove the nut from the rear of the tension strut. Next, remove the tension strut retainer, then the rear tension strut bayonet bushing






4. Remove the nut attaching the parking brake cable to the stud on the inboard tension strut mounting bolt at the frame. Remove the parking brake cable from the stud.
5. Remove the two mounting bolts holding the tension bolts to the frame, then remove the tension strut from the vehicle.
6. Remove the forward bayonet bushing and retainer from the tension strut.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the forward retainer and a bayonet bushing on the tension strut trailing end. Be sure the stepped area of the bushing is installed to face the knuckle.
2. To install the knuckle on the tension, first stick the trailing end through the hole in the lower end of the knuckle, seating the bayonet bushing squarely against the hole. Next, raise the end of the tension strut with the spool bushing into its mounting position on the frame. Install the mounting bolts securing the tension strut to the frame. Remember, the mounting bolt with the stud on the head is installed on the inboard side.
3. Tighten the two mounting bolts at the frame to a torque of 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
4. Place the parking brake cable routing bracket on the stud of the inboard mounting bolt and install the nut securing it in place. Tighten the nut to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
5. Install the rear bayonet bushing on the tension strut. Be sure the stepped area of the bushing is squarely seated into the hole in the knuckle.
6. Install the rear tension strut retainer, then the nut. To completely install the nut, place a wrench on the flat formed into the tension strut and tighten the nut. Tighten the nut to a torque of 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Repeat the tightening sequence, this time, to full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
8. Lower the vehicle to ground level.
9. Set the rear toe on the vehicle to the required specification if necessary. Refer to Wheel Alignment.