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