Trailing Link: Installation
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CAUTION:
The inner and outer trailing link to hanger bracket bushings and retainers must be installed in their correct position on the trailing link. Do not reverse the position of the inner and outer trailing link bushing or retainers on the trailing link.
NOTE:
When installing trailing link into hanger bracket, the flat on the trailing link must be positioned at the hanger bracket. See Figure.
- Install the (black) inner bushing retainer, and inner bushing on the trailing link. Install the trailing link, retainer and bushing on the hanger bracket. See Fig 1. Then install the outer bushing, (gold) outer bushing retainer and nut on the trailing link. Using a large adjustable wrench on flat of trailing link to keep it from rotating, tighten the trailing link retaining nut to a torque of 115 N.m (85 ft. lbs.). See Fig 1.
1 - INNER TRAILING LINK BUSHING 2 - TRAILING LINK 3 - INNER TRAILING LINK BUSHING 4 - TRAILING LINK INNER BUSHING RETAINER (BLACK) 5 - INNER BUSHING RETAINER (BLACK) 6 - TRAILING LINK HANGER BRACKET 7 - OUTER TRAILING LINK BUSHING 8 - NUT 9 - OUTER BUSHING RETAINER (GOLD) - Install the (black) inner bushing retainer, and inner bushing on the trailing link. See Fig 1.
- Install knuckle end of trailing link in rear knuckle.CAUTION: It is important that the following procedure be done when installing the trailing arm hanger bracket to the body of the vehicle. This procedure will ensure that the hanger bracket is installed in the correct position on the vehicle.
- Install trailing link hanger bracket on vehicle and loosely install the 4 attaching bolts. See Fig 2. Then install 2 drift pins of appropriate size in positioning holes on hanger bracket and into locating holes in body. See Fig 2. With hanger bracket correctly positioned on vehicle tighten the 4 hanger bracket mounting bolts to a torque of 29 N.m (21 ft. lbs.).
1 - HANGER BRACKET 2 - TRAILING LINK 3 - LOCATING DRIFT PINS 4 - ATTACHING BOLTS 4 CAUTION: When installing trailing link bushing retainers, the retainers must be installed with cupped side of retainer facing away from bushing and knuckle. See Figure. - At the knuckle, install the outer trailing link bushing, (gold) outer bushing retainer and retaining nut on trailing link. See Figure. Using a large adjustable wrench on flat of trailing link to keep it from rotating tighten the trailing link retaining nut to a torque of 115 N.m (85 ft. lbs.). See Figure.