B. Replace the Right Steering Knuckle

1. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

2. Remove the brake caliper assembly and adaptor from the steering knuckle. Suspend the brake caliper assembly and adaptor away from the work area.

CAUTION:
Do not suspend the brake caliper assembly and adaptor by the brake hose.

3. Mark the brake rotor and the corresponding hub wheel stud.





4. FOR VEHICLES WITH ABS: Remove the brake rotor and ABS wheel speed sensor (Figure 2).

5. FOR VEHICLES WITH ABS: Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor wire retainer from the knuckle.

6. FOR 4 X 4 EQUIPPED VEHICLES: remove the front half shaft hub nut.

7. Remove the tie-rod end nut and separate the tie-rod from the knuckle using essential tool # 8677.

CAUTION:
Do not damage the tie-rod seal when using essential tool # 8677.

8. Remove the upper ball joint nut and separate the upper ball joint from the knuckle using essential tool # 8677.

CAUTION:
Do not damage the ball joint seal when using essential tool # 8677.

9. Loosen the lower ball joint nut and leave the nut on the ball joint only finger tight.

10. Separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle using essential tool # 8677.

CAUTION:
Do not damage the ball joint seal when using essential tool # 8677.

11. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle.

12. Transfer the hub/bearing and splash shield from the old steering knuckle to the new steering knuckle and tighten the three bolts to 120 ft. lbs. (163 N.m).

13. Discard the old steering knuckle.

14. Using mineral spirits, clean and dry the ball joint and tie rod end stud tapers.

15. FOR 4 X 4 EQUIPPED VEHICLES: Position the half-shaft into the new steering knuckle.

16. Install the upper and lower ball joint tapers to the steering knuckle and hand start the nuts.

17. Tighten the upper ball joint nut to 55 ft. lbs. (75 N.m).

18. Tighten the lower ball joint nut to 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m).

19. Install the tie rod end and tighten the nut to 55 ft. lbs. (75 N.m).

20. For 4 x 4 equipped vehicles: Install the half shaft nut and tighten to 185 ft. lbs. (251 N.m)

21. FOR VEHICLES WITH ABS: Attach the ABS wheel speed sensor wire retainer to the knuckle.

22. FOR VEHICLES WITH ABS: Install the ABS wheel speed sensor into the hub and tighten the bolt to 190 in. lbs. (21 N.m).

23. Install the brake rotor aligning the brake rotor to the hub wheel stud marks made in Step 3.

24. Install the brake caliper assembly and adaptor to the steering knuckle and tighten the bolts to 130 ft. lbs. (176 N.m).

25. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to 135 ft. lbs. (183 N.m).

26. Apply the service brakes several times to seat the brake caliper pistons.

27. Transfer the vehicle onto an alignment rack and adjust the toe-in to 0.10° +/- 0.05°.