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into lower control arm (Fig. 82). Be sure Special Tool
6758 is square on lower control arm and Special Tool
6876 is positioned correctly on isolator bushing.

(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special

Tool C-4212-F pressing front bushing into lower con-
trol arm. Continue pressing front bushing into lower
control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the
machined surface of the lower control arm. This will
correctly position front bushing in lower control arm.

(5) Install lower control arm assembly back on

vehicle. See Lower Control Arm Installation in this
section of the service manual for the required instal-
lation procedure.

LOWER CONTROL ARM REAR ISOLATOR
BUSHING

To perform removal and replacement of the lower

control arm isolator bushings, the lower control arm
must be removed from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Remove lower control arm assembly from vehi-

cle. See Lower Control Arm Removal in this section
of the service manual for the required removal proce-
dure.

(2) Install Bushing Remover, Special Tool 6756 and

Bushing Receiver, Special Tool C-4366-2 on Special
Tool C-4212-F (Fig. 83).

(3) Install Special Tools assembled for removal of

the rear isolator bushing on the lower control arm.
Be sure Special Tool C-4366-2 is square on lower con-
trol arm and Special Tool 6756 is positioned correctly
on isolator bushing (Fig. 83).

(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special

Tool C-4212-F to press rear bushing out of lower con-
trol arm.

ASSEMBLY

(1) Start rear bushing into lower control arm by

hand, making sure it is square with its mount-
ing hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to
be installed from the machined surface side of lower
control arm bushing hole, with the void in rubber

Fig. 81 Removing Front Bushing From Lower

Control Arm

1 – SPECIAL TOOL MB-990799
2 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 – FRONT ISOLATOR BUSHING
4 – SPECIAL TOOL 6602–5
5 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F

Fig. 82 Installing Front Bushing In Lower Control

Arm

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6876
2 – ISOLATOR BUSHING
3 – MACHINED SURFACE SIDE OF LOWER CONTROL ARM
4 – SPECIAL TOOL 6758
5 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F

Fig. 83 Removing Lower Control Arm Rear Bushing

1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4366–2
2 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 – SPECIAL TOOL 6756
4 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F

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portion of bushing facing away from ball joint (Fig.
84).

(2) Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6760 on

screw

portion

of

Remover/Installer

Special

Tool

C-4212-F (Fig. 85).

(3) Install Special Tools assembled for installation

of rear isolator bushing into lower control arm on the
lower control arm. Be sure Special Tool 6756 is
square on lower control arm and Special Tool 6760 is
positioned correctly on isolator bushing (Fig. 85).

(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special

Tool C-4212-F pressing rear bushing into lower con-
trol arm. Continue pressing rear bushing into lower
control arm until bushing is sitting flush on the
machined surface (Fig. 85) of the lower control arm.
This will correctly position rear bushing in lower con-
trol arm.

(5) Install lower control arm assembly back on

vehicle. See Lower Control Arm Installation in this
section of the service manual for the required instal-
lation procedure.

CONTROL ARM CLEVIS BUSHING

To perform removal and replacement of the lower

control arm clevis bushing, the lower control arm
must be removed from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLE

(1) Remove lower control arm assembly from vehi-

cle. See Lower Control Arm Removal in this section
of the service manual for the required removal proce-
dure.

(2) Install Bushing Remover, Special Tool 6877 and

Bushing Receiver, Special Tool 6876 on Special Tool
C-4212-F.

(3) Install lower control arm on Special Tools

assembled for removal of the clevis isolator bushing.
Be sure Special Tool 6876 is square on lower control
arm and Special Tool 6877 is positioned correctly on
clevis bushing (Fig. 86).

Fig. 84 Correctly Positioned Rear Isolator Bushing

In Control Arm

1 – FRONT ISOLATOR BUSHING
2 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 – REAR ISOLATOR BUSHING
4 – MACHINED SURFACE
5 – VOID IN BUSHING IN THIS DIRECTION

Fig. 85 Installing Rear Bushing In Lower Control

Arm

1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F
2 – REAR BUSHING
3 – SPECIAL TOOL 6760
4 – MACHINED SURFACE ON LOWER CONTROL ARM
5 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
6 – SPECIAL TOOL 6756

Fig. 86 Removing Clevis Bushing From Lower

Control Arm

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6877
2 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 – SPECIAL TOOL 6876
4 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F

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(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special

Tool C-4212-F to press clevis bushing out of lower
control arm.

ASSEMBLE

(1) Start clevis bushing into lower control arm by

hand, making sure it is square with its mount-
ing hole in the lower control arm. Bushing is to
be installed in lower control arm from the machined
surface side of lower control arm bushing hole.

(2) Mount Bushing Installer, Special Tool 6877 on

screw

portion

of

Remover/Installer

Special

Tool

C-4212-F as shown in (Fig. 87).

(3) Install the assembled special tools for installing

the clevis bushing into the lower control arm, on the
lower control arm and clevis bushing (Fig. 87). Be
sure Special Tool 6876 is square on lower control arm
and Special Tool 6877 is positioned correctly on clevis
bushing (Fig. 87).

(4) Tighten screw on Remover/Installer Special

Tool C-4212-F pressing clevis bushing into lower con-
trol arm. Continue pressing clevis bushing into lower
control arm until bushing is sitting flush with the
machined surface of the lower control arm. This will
correctly position the clevis bushing in the lower con-
trol arm.

(5) Install lower control arm assembly back on

vehicle. See Lower Control Arm Installation in this
section of the service manual for the required instal-
lation procedure.

STABILIZER BAR BUSHING (FRONT)

(1) Bend back the 4 crimp locations on the stabi-

lizer bar bushing retainer (Fig. 88).

(2) Separate the stabilizer bar bushing retainer.
(3) Stabilizer bar bushings are removed by opening

slit and peeling bushing off stabilizer bar.

(4) Install new stabilizer bar bushings on the sta-

bilizer bar. Bushings must be installed on sway
bar with slit in bushing facing front of vehicle
when sway bar is installed.

(5) Install bushing retainers back on stabilizer bar

bushings.

SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT SUSPENSION FASTENER TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION

TORQUE

Shock Assembly

Clevis Pinch Bolt . . . . . . . . . . 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.)
Shock Tower Bolts . . . . . . . . 101 N·m (75 ft. lbs.)
Clevis To Control Arm Bolt . . 88 N·m (65 ft. lbs.)
Rod To Upper Mount Nut . . . 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.)

Steering Knuckle

Disc Brake Caliper Bolts . . . . 22 N·m (16 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Adjustment Jam Nuts . . . . . . . . . 61 N·m

(45 ft. lbs.)

Fig. 87 Installing Clevis Bushing In Lower Control

Arm

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6877
2 – MACHINED SURFACE SIDE OF LOWER CONTROL ARM
3 – SPECIAL TOOL 6876
4 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4212–F
5 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
6 – CLEVIS BUSHING

Fig. 88 Stabilizer Bar Bushing Retainer

1 – STABILIZER BAR BUSHING RETAINER
2 – CRIMPS
3 – STABILIZER BAR
4 – CRIMPS
5 – STABILIZER BAR BUSHING

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DESCRIPTION

TORQUE

Hub And Bearing

To Stub Axle Retaining Nut . . . . . . . . . . 244 N·m

(180 ft. lbs.)

Wheel Stud Lug Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . 109-150 N·m

(80-110 ft. lbs.)

Upper Control Arm

Ball Joint Stud Castle Nut . . 54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.)
Shock Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 N·m (66 ft. lbs.)

Lower Control Arm

Ball Joint Stud Castle Nut . . 74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.)
Crossmember Pivot Bolt (Front) . . . . . . 183 N·m

(135 ft. lbs.)

Crossmember Rear Bolt . . . . . 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.)
Ball Joint Heat Shield Attaching Bolts . . 13 N·m

(10 ft. lbs.)

Stabilizer Bar

Bushing Clamp Bolts . . . . . . . 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Attaching Link Nuts (All) . . 101 N·m (75 ft. lbs.)

Front Suspension Crossmember

Body Mounting Bolts . . . . . . 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
Steering Gear Mounting Bolts . . . . . . . . . 68 N·m

(50 ft. lbs.)

SPECIAL TOOLS

FRONT SUSPENSION

Puller C-3894-A

Installer, Ball Joint 6758

Press, Ball Joint Remover Installer C-4212F

Remover, Ball Joint MB-990799

Remover/Installer Control Arm Bushing 6602–5 (In

Tool Kit 6602)

Installer/Receiver, Control Arm Bushing 6876

Remover / Installer C-4366-2 (In Tool Kit C-4366)

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