BODY / STEERING / S USPENSION
5.7
A-ARM REPLACEMENT
1. Elevate and safely support vehicle with weight removed from front wheel(s).
2. Remove cotter pin from ball joint stud at wheel end of A-arm and loosen nut until it is flush with end of stud.
3. Usingasoftfacehammer,tapnuttoloosenA-armfrom bolt. RemovenutandA-armfromhubstrutassembly.
4. Loosen two bolts on A-arm tube by alternating each about 1/3 of the way until A-arm can be removed.
5. Examine A-arm shaft. Replace if worn. Discard hardware.
6. Insert A-arm shaft into new A-arm. NOTE: On AWD models, install CV joint shields. See Ill.
7. Install new A-arm assembly onto vehicle frame. Torque new bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (41.4 Nm).
W ARNING
The locking features on the existing bolts were destroyed
during removal. DO NOT reuse old bolts. Serious injury
or death could result if fasteners come loose during opera-
tion.
8. Attach A-arm to hub strut assembly. Tighten ball joint
nut to 25 ft. lbs. (35 Nm). If cotter pin holes are not
aligned,tightennutslightlytoalign. Installanewcotter
pinwithopenendstowardrearof machine. Bendboth
ends in opposite directions around nut.
9. Locategreasefittingincenterof A-armtubeandpump
A-arm full of grease.
W ARNING
Upon A-arm installation completion, test vehicle at low speeds before putting into regular service.
Vehicle Frame
Grease Fitting
Nut
Cotter Pin
Ball Joint
Stud
CV Joint Shield
(AWD Models)
A-Arm Tube
A-Arm Shaft
Bolt 30 ft. lbs.
(41 Nm)
Washer
25 ft. lbs
(35 Nm).
Loctite™ 242
8 ft. lbs.
(11 Nm)
Bolt 30 ft. lbs.
(41 Nm)
A-arm Attaching Bolt Torque:
30 ft. lbs. (41 Nm)
Ball Joint Stud Nut Torque:
25 ft. lbs. (35 Nm)
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