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Rear Suspension: Knuckle: Installation

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  1. Install knuckle on clevis bracket of rear shock absorber. Then install clevis bracket to shock absorber attaching bolt with head of bolt facing rear of vehicle. See Figure.
    CAUTION: When installing trailing link bushing retainers, retainers must be installed with cupped side of retainer facing away from bushing and knuckle. See Fig 1.
  2. Install knuckle on trailing link. Install trailing link outer bushing, gold bushing retainer and retaining nut on trailing link. See Fig 1. Using a large adjustable wrench, to keep trailing link from rotating, tighten trailing link retaining nut to 115 N.m (85 ft. lbs.) torque.
    Fig 1: Trailing Link Bushing And Retainer Installation
    GC0019128Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - FORWARD LATERAL ARM
    2 - REAR LATERAL ARM
    3 - NUT
    4 - KNUCKLE
    5 - OUTER TRAILING LINK RETAINER (GOLD)
    6 - INNER TRAILING LINK BUSHING
    7 - INNER TRAILING LINK RETAINER (BLACK)
    8 - TRAILING LINK
    9 - OUTER TRAILING LINK BUSHING
  3. Install upper ball joint stud into knuckle. Install and tighten the ball joint stud nut to 27 N.m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
  4. Install front and rear lateral links and attaching nuts and bolts onto knuckle. See Figure. Tighten lateral links-to-knuckle attaching bolts and nuts to 122 N.m (90 ft. lbs.) torque.
  5. Install rear drum brake assembly/disc brake adapter onto knuckle. Install four mounting bolts Tighten mounting bolts to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.) torque. See Figure.
  6. If equipped with rear drum brakes, install parking brake cable into support plate and attach to parking brake actuating lever. (Refer to BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/CABLES - INSTALLATION)
  7. Install rear hub and bearing assembly on knuckle and install hub retaining nut. Tighten retaining nut to a torque of 250 N.m (185 ft. lbs).
  8. If equipped with rear disc brakes, install rotor and caliper. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/BRAKE PADS/SHOES - INSTALLATION)
  9. If equipped with rear drum brakes, install brake drum and adjust brake shoes as necessary. (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - INSTALLATION)
  10. If equipped with ABS, install wheel speed sensor head. See Fig 2. Tighten speed sensor head mounting bolt to 7 N.m (60 in. lbs.) torque.
    Fig 2: Speed Sensor Head Attachment To Brake Support Plate
    GC0019129Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - SPEED SENSOR CABLE
    2 - BOLT
    3 - SPEED SENSOR HEAD
  11. If equipped with ABS, attach routing bracket for wheel speed sensor cable to brake flex hose bracket and securely tighten attaching bolt. See Figure.
  12. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Install wheel mounting (lug) nuts and progressively tighten nuts in crisscross sequence to 135 N.m (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
  13. Lower vehicle.
  14. Check and reset rear wheel alignment to specifications as required. (Refer to SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE) 
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