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Assembly

ASSEMBLY - FRONT ISOLATOR BUSHING
To perform removal and replacement of the lower control arm isolator bushings, the lower control arm must be removed from the vehicle.





1. Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6876 on screw portion of Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F.
2. Start front bushing into lower control arm by hand, making sure it is square with its mounting hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to be installed in lower control arm from the machined surface side of lower control arm bushing hole.
3. Install lower control arm on Special Tools assembled for installation of front isolator bushing into lower control arm. Be sure Special Tool 6758 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6876 is positioned correctly on isolator bushing.
4. Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F pressing front bushing into lower control arm. Continue pressing front bushing into lower control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the machined surface of the lower control arm. This will correctly position front bushing in lower control arm.
5. Install lower control arm assembly back on vehicle.

ASSEMBLY - REAR ISOLATOR BUSHING
To perform removal and replacement of the lower control arm isolator bushings, the lower control arm must be removed from the vehicle.





1. Start rear bushing into lower control arm by hand, making sure it is square with its mounting hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to be installed from the machined surface side of lower control arm bushing hole, with the void in rubber portion of bushing facing away from ball joint.





2. Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6760 on screw portion of Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F.





3. Install Special Tools assembled for installation of rear isolator bushing into lower control arm on the lower control arm. Be sure Special Tool 6766 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6760 is positioned correctly on isolator bushing.
4. Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F pressing rear bushing into lower control arm. Continue pressing rear bushing into lower control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the machined surface of the lower control arm. This will correctly position rear bushing in lower control arm.
5. Install lower control arm assembly back on vehicle.

ASSEMBLY - CLEVIS BUSHING
To perform removal and replacement of the lower control arm clevis bushing, the lower control arm must be removed from the vehicle.
1. Start clevis bushing into lower control arm by hand, making sure it is square with its mounting hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to be installed in lower control arm from the machined surface side of lower control arm bushing hole.
2. Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6877 on screw portion of Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F as shown in the image.
3. Install the assembled special tools for installing the clevis bushing into the lower control arm, on the lower control arm and clevis bushing. Be sure Special Tool 6876 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6877 is positioned correctly on clevis bushing.
4. Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special Tool C-4212-F pressing clevis bushing into lower control arm. Continue pressing clevis bushing into lower control arm until bushing is sitting flush with the machined surface of the lower control arm. This will correctly position the clevis bushing in the lower control arm.
5. Install lower control arm assembly back on vehicle.


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