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Disassembly, Inspection, and Assembly
See Figure 7-25.
Figure 7-25
Disassembly Notes
• Before disassembling the tie rod assembly, measure
and record the ball joint stud center-to-center
distance (13).
• Record the number of turns required to remove ball
joints from tie rod.
Assembly Notes
• Assemble the tie rod assembly by reversing the order
of disassembly.
• Using information recorded during disassembly,
install ball joints into tie rod with the correct number
of turns.
• Verify the ball joint stud center-to-center distance;
correct as needed.
1 Castle Nut 5 Tie Rod 9 Grease Fitting 13 Ball Joint Measurement
2 Lock Washer 6 Lock Washer 10 Threaded Ball Joint, Left 14 Hex Head Bolt
3 Nut 7 Nut 11 Tie Rod Clamp 15 Grease Fitting
4 Tie Rod Clamp 8 Castle Nut 12 Hex Head Bolt 16 Threaded Ball Joint, Right
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