Aligning the Drive Shaft In the Hub And the Spring Strut In the Wheel Spindle

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Fig 1: Screw For Drive Shaft & Nut For Ball Joint And Control Arm

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Align the ball joint pinion on the spring strut with the control arm and release the tensioning strap to free the control arm.

WARNING: Take care not to trap your fingers when releasing the tensioning strap.

Install a new nut on the ball joint. Tighten. See Summary Of Tightening Torques For Specific Components . Counterhold using a Torx wrench so that the ball joint boot does not twist.

Tighten the drive shaft screw. See Summary Of Tightening Torques For Specific Components .

Installing the wheel

Install the wheel. See Installing Wheels .