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FRONT SUSPENSION

60-30

REPAIRS

Refit

1. Clean lower ball joint location and surrounding 

area of axle yoke. 

2. Apply a 12 mm (0.5 in) wide yellow paint stripe 

on axle yoke, adjacent to lower ball joint 
location. 

3. Fit tool LRT-54-022 to tool LRT-54-008  and 

secure with screw.

4. Fit tool LRT-54-022 and tool LRT-54-008 to 

lower ball joint location on axle yoke.

5. Fit new lower ball joint to tool LRT-54-008/14.
6. Fit LRT-54-008/14 and lower ball joint to LRT-

54-008, with lower ball joint positioned on axle 
yoke.

7. Align tool assembly and press lower ball joint 

into axle yoke.

CAUTION: Damage to the joint boot will 
result  if the tool is not correctly aligned 
during the fitting procedure.

8. Remove tools from axle yoke
9. Fit steering knuckle. 

 

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Steering knuckle.

Steering knuckle  

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Remove

1. Remove wheel hub.

 

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 FRONT SUSPENSION, REPAIRS, 

Wheel hub.

2. Remove 3 bolts securing mudshield and 

remove mudshield.

3. Remove 2 nuts securing track rod and (if 

applicable) drag link to steering knuckle. 

4. Break taper joints using LRT-57-036, then 

position track rod and drag link aside. 

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