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Wheel Spindle Ball Joint, Check

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Fig 1: Checking Wheel Spindle Ball Joint
GLL116332Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Install the nut. Use a torque gauge 9998081 to measure the ball joint torque.

Torque during rotation must be between 1.0 and 3.0 Nm.

The control arm must be replaced if the torque is outside these values.

Ball Joint/Link Arm
Maximum permitted play axially 0.5 mm
radially 0.5 mm -
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