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Ball Joint - Drag Link: Installation

  1. Clean adjuster, clamps and drag link.
  2. Fit clamps to drag link and adjuster. Screw in adjuster and ball joint.
  3. Clean ball joint taper and taper seat.
  4. Adjust length of drag link so that ball joint taper is centralized in steering knuckle.
  5. Fit drag link to steering knuckle and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
  6. Tighten drag link adjuster clamp bolts. Tighten M8 bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.) and M10 bolts to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).
  7. Check steering linkage is centralized. See STEERING LINKAGE - CENTRALIZE .
  8. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
  9. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
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