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Drag Link: Installation

  1. Clean adjuster, clamps and ball joint.
  2. Fit clamps to drag link and adjuster. Screw in adjuster and ball joint.
  3. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
  4. Fit drag link to drop arm and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
  5. Adjust length of drag link so that ball joint taper is centralized in steering knuckle.
  6. Fit drag link to steering knuckle and tighten nut to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
  7. Tighten drag link adjuster clamp bolts. Tighten M8 bolts to 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.) and M10 bolts to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.)
  8. Align damper to drag link, fit nut and bolt and tighten to 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.).
  9. Check steering linkage is centralized. See STEERING LINKAGE - CENTRALIZE .
  10. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
  11. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
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