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KNUCKLE REMOVAL 1. Raise and support the vehicle. 2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. 3. Remove the caliper adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - REMOVAL). CAUTION: Never allow the disc brake caliper to hang from the brake hose. Damage to the brake hose will 4. Remove the disc brake rotor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - REMOVAL). 5. Remove the wheel speed sensor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/ELECTRICAL/FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - REMOVAL). 6. Remove the axle shaft nut. (if equipped with four wheel drive) 7. Remove the hub/bearing. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/HUB / BEARING - REMOVAL). 8. Seperate the outer tie rod end from the steering knuckle. (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/TIE ROD END - REMOVAL). 9. Remove the lower ball joint nut. 10. Seperate the lower ball joint from the suspension arm using tool C–4150A. 11. Remove the upper ball joint nut. 12. Seperate the upper ball joint from the knuckle using tool C–4150A. 13. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle. INSTALLATION 1. Install the knuckle to the vehicle. 2. Install the upper ball joint nut. Tighten the nut to 81 N·m (60 ft.lbs.). 3. Install the lower ball joint nut. Tighten the nut to 81 N·m (60 ft.lbs.). 4. Install the outer tie rod end to the steering knuckle. (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/TIE ROD END - INSTALLATION). 5. Install the hub/bearing. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/FRONT/HUB / BEARING - INSTALLATION). 6. Install the axle shaft nut. Tighten the nut to 135 N·m (96 ft.lbs.).(if equipped with four wheel drive). 7. Install the wheel speed sensor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/ELECTRICAL/FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR - INSTALLATION). 8. Install the disc brake rotor. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - INSTALLATION). 9. Install the caliper adapter. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - INSTALLATION). 10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - STANDARD PROCEDURE). 11. Perform a wheel alignment (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE). 2 - 18 FRONT KJ |