Radius Arm: Service and Repair

Radius Arm

Service Repair No - 60.35.15

Removal

1. Loosen road wheel retaining nuts.
2 Raise front of vehicle. Support chassis on stands and remove wheel.
3. Support front axle weight with jack.
4. Remove radius arm to chassis side member fixings.






5. Disconnect track rod at ball joint using tool LRT-57-018.







6. Remove fixings, radius arm to axle.
7. Lower radius arm front end to clear axle and remove from vehicle.
8. Using suitable length of steel tubing, press out flexible bushes.







Installation

1. Press in replacement bushes.

CAUTION: When pressing in new bushes press on outer edge of bush and not rubber inner.

2. Install radius arm to axle mounting.
3. Install track rod at ball joint.
4. Install radius arm to chassis. Tighten bolts to 176 Nm (130 ft. lbs.)
5. Fully tighten radius arm to axle fixings to 197 Nm (145 ft. lbs.).
6. Install road wheel, remove chassis stands and jack. Tighten wheel nuts to specification.