Bronco L6-300 4.9L VIN Y 1-bbl (1983)
Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair
Ball Joint Service
Ball Joint Service
REMOVE
1. Remove brake rotor, axle shaft and spindle from steering knuckle.
2. Disconnect tie rod from steering arm.
3. Remove upper ball joint nut and loosen lower ball joint nut. Strike upper ball joint stud to loosen ball joints.
4. Remove lower ball joint nut and remove knuckle from yoke tube.
5. Remove camber adjuster bushing from tube and yoke assembly.
INSTALL
1. Install knuckle onto tube and yoke assembly, then install camber adjusting bushing with arrow pointing outward for positive camber or towards
center of vehicle for negative camber.
2. Install new lower ball joint nut and torque to Specifications. See: Specifications
3. Install new upper ball joint nut and torque to Specifications. See: Specifications
4. Advance upper ball joint nut to next castellation, and install new cotter pin.
5. Install brake rotor, axle shaft and spindle.
