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Lower Control Arm: Installation

  1. Apply grease to bearing cage and force bearing into lower control arm. Casting mark on bearing must face outward. Insert bearing tube from other end and force in opposite end bearing.
  2. Assemble radius arm to control arm. Lightly coat thrust washers, new oil seals and seal retainers with grease. Fit assemblies into place on control arm.
  3. Insert control arm to inner fulcrum bracket. Ensure radius arm bracket faces front of suspension.
  4. Insert dummy shaft from each end to position bearings and locate control arm in bracket. Slip in fulcrum shaft while pushing out dummy shaft. Install lock nut.
    Fig 1: Fulcrum Boss Assembly
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  5. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.