Lower Control Arm & Bushings ("K" Series): Installation
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- Install lower control arm and torsion bar in vehicle. Install lower control arm pivot bolts (bolts heads facing forward) and NEW nuts. DO NOT tighten nuts yet. Install drive axle shaft. Install steering knuckle. When tightening ball joint nuts, do not tighten more than an additional 1/6 turn beyond torque specification to align cotter pin holes. SeeTORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at end of this article.
- Adjust riding height. See Fig 1 . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Final tighten lower control arm pivot nuts with weight of vehicle on suspension. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at end of this article.