Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Ball Joint: Specifications

FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY





Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times as shown in the illustration before installing the nut.

Use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the fifth turn.

Torque: 0.98 to 4.90 Nm (10 to 50 kgf-cm, 8.7 to 43 in-lbf)