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Camber


Fig. 3 Camber Adjustment.:





1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels.
2. Remove upper ball joint cotter pin and nut, then back off lower ball joint nut to end of stud.
3. Break spindle loose from ball joint studs, then remove camber adjuster sleeve from spindle using pitman arm puller tool T64P-3590-F or equivalent, if necessary.
4. Install camber adjuster on top ball joint stud with arrow pointing outboard for positive camber or inboard for negative camber, Fig. 3. Zero camber bushings will not have an arrow and may be turned in either direction as long as the lugs on the yoke engage the slots in the bushing.
5. Remove and discard lower ball joint stud nut, then install a new nut and torque to 40 ft. lbs.
6. Install new upper ball joint stud nut and torque to 85-100 ft. lbs. Continue to tighten nut until cotter pin hole lines up with castellation on nut, then install cotter pin. Retorque lower ball joint stud nut to 95-110 ft. lbs. The camber adjuster will be seated at a predetermined position during the tightening sequence. Do not attempt to change this position.
7. Reinstall wheels and lower vehicle.