Arm, Control With ARTICULINK: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 RAM 2500 HD. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
DISCARD the nuts and bolts and do not reuse. NEW nuts and bolts should be used when replacing or servicing the control arms.
- Position the control arm to the axle brackets and frame rail bracket.
- Install the control arm to frame bolt (1) and the control arm to frame nut, but do not tighten at this time.
- Install the cam bolt, cam, and nut (2) in the axle and align the reference marks, do not tighten at this time.
- Install the articulink. Refer to ARTICULINK, INSTALLATION .
- Remove jack stand from axle.
- Remove the support and lower the vehicle.
- Tighten the control arm to axle nut (2) to the proper torque specifications. Refer to FRONT, LINK AND COIL, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Tighten the control arm to frame nut to the proper torque specifications. Refer to FRONT, LINK AND COIL, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .