Rear Suspension Knuckle - Installation

INSTALLATION










CAUTION: A corrosion prevention gasket (1) is used between the hub and bearing and the knuckle. The gasket is required to prevent galvanic corrosion between the hub and bearing and the knuckle.

1. Install NEW corrosion prevention gasket (1) on hub and bearing (2) before installation.

2. Install hub and bearing on knuckle. Align holes in hub and bearing and corrosion gasket with holes in knuckle.
3. Install four hub and bearing mounting bolts. Tighten bolts to 149 Nm (110 ft. lbs.).
4. Install upper control arm ball joint stud into mounting hole in knuckle. Install ball joint castle nut and tighten to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
5. Install cotter pin in end of upper joint stud.
6. Remove knuckle and upper control arm from vise and install on vehicle. Slide hub and bearing onto halfshaft yoke and guide upper control arm into frame brackets.









7. Install both upper control arm frame pivot bolts and nuts. Do not tighten at this time.










8. Install lower ball joint into lower control arm (9). Install ball joint castle nut, but do not tighten at this time.










9. Install toe link (2) into mounting hole on knuckle (3). Install NEW nut on toe link stud and tighten to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
10. Install plastic appearance cap on toe link stud.










11. Tighten lower ball joint castle nut to 160 Nm (118 ft. lbs.).
12. Install cotter pin in end of lower ball joint stud.










13. Install ABS wheel speed sensor head (2) on knuckle. Install bolt (1) fastening speed sensor head to knuckle and tighten to 11 Nm (100 in. lbs.).










14. Install washer (7) and hub nut (6) on halfshaft yoke. Do not tighten at this time.

15. Install brake rotor, parking brake caliper and hydraulic brake caliper on knuckle. Brake Rotor - Installation
16. Lower vehicle just enough to gain access to interior. Do not lower completely at this time.
17. Apply brakes several times to seat brake shoes and actuate parking brake lever several times to equalize parking brake adjustment.
18. Apply parking brake to keep halfshaft from rotating while tightening hub nut.









19. Tighten hub nut (6) to 325 Nm (240 ft. lbs.).
20. Install spring washer (5), nut lock (4) and cotter pin on end of halfshaft yoke.

21. Install tire and wheel assembly Tires and Wheels - Installation. Progressively tighten wheel mounting nuts in proper sequence to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
22. Lower vehicle.
23. Position vehicle on alignment rack/drive-on hoist.
24. Set vehicle to design height. Service and Repair
25. Tighten upper control arm frame mounting bolts to 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.).
26. Perform wheel alignment. Service and Repair
27. Road test vehicle to ensure proper operation.