FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Ball Joint: Specifications

Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque 0.5 to 3.5 Nm (5 to 36 kgf-cm, 4.5 to 31 inch lbs.)

Install the lower ball joint assembly front LH to the lower suspension arm assembly with the castle nut.
Torque 162 Nm (1,645 kgf-cm, 119 ft. lbs.)