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Ball Joint






Lower ball joint wear limit

Turning torque 0.5 to 6.0 Nm (5.1 to 61 kgf-cm, 4.4 to 53 in. lbf)

Front upper ball joint wear limit

Turning torque 0.98 to 3.43 Nm (10 to 35 kgf-cm, 8.7 to 30.4 in lbf)