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4203781 First Edition 7-21
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Disassembly, Inspection, and Assembly
See Figure 7-30.
Figure 7-30
Disassembly Note
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.
• Lubricate grease fittings with grease that meets or
exceeds NLGI Grade 2 LB specifications. Apply
grease with a manual grease gun and fill slowly until
grease begins to seep out. Do not use compressed
air gun.
1 Castle Nut 5 Tie Rod 9 Grease Fitting (2) 13 Hex-Head Bolt
2 Lock Washer 6 Lock Washer 10 Threaded Ball Joint, Left 14 Threaded Ball Joint, Right
3 Nut 7 Nut 11 Tie Rod Clamp
4 Tie Rod Clamp 8 Castle Nut 12 Hex-Head Bolt
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