Specifications

FRONT
AXLE FRONT SUSPENSION
5T36721 000
1
Fig
FA 51
Removing
transverse link
bushing
Inspection
Transverse
link
bushing
Rubber and
inner
tube
joints
adhered are
sticky
melted
or cracked
replace
the transverse link as an
assembly
Ball
joint
I The ball
joint
is of a non iisassembled
type
and
therefore the ball
joint
cannot
be disassembled
Measure end
play
toward the
axial
direction and
shaking torque
and
replace
when deviated from the
standards
Standard
end
play
axial direction
03 to 1 0
mm 0
0118 to
0 0394 in
Shaking torque
35
to
60
kg
em
30 4
to
52 1
in
Ib
At the
colter
pin opening position
6 6
to 11 3
kg
14
6 to 24
9Ib
Fig
FA 52
Measuring
baU
joint
shaking
torque
2
Replace
the ball
joint
with a
new one
when the
dust
cover
is cracked
3 Lubricate the
ball
joint
with multi
purpose grease
MIL G2108 or
10924
eveI
50 000
krn 30 000
miles or
two
years
Install a
grease nipple
on the
plug
hole
and
grease
completely
so that old
grease
is
replaced
with
new
grease
Be sure to reinstall
the
plug
when
completely
greased
Note When a
high p
re
grease
gun
i
used
operate
the
grease gun carefully
so that
grease
i
injected
slowly
and
new
grease
does not
come out
from the
clamp portion
Reinstallation
Reinstall the transverse link
and lower ball
joint
in
reverse
sequence
of removal
noting
the
following
instruc
tions
1 When transverse
link collar interior
along
which
the
transverse
link
bushing
is
inserted
is
rusted
remove it
with
emeI paper
2 In
order
to
improve
slide make
bushing
surface
and
transverse link collar interior wet
with
soap
water when
inserting
the transverse link
bushing
3 Fit the transverse link
bushing
to the transverse link
collar
by
the use of a transverse
link
bushing replacer
set
special
tool ST36720000
In order to
unify
distances
from the transverse link collar end surface to
the
bushing
inner
tube
for
both sides the
following
instructions
apply
I
When
fitting
the transverse link
bushing
use
special
tools ST36721000 ST36722OO0
and
ST36723000 and
be sure to face 8
0
mm 0 31 SO in side of hol1ow
part
of
the
special
tool
ST36723000
upward
as shown in
Figure
FA
53
FA 19