Upper

Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





3. Relieve the torsion bar tension.
1 Position the torsion bar tool and the adapters.
2 Tighten the torsion bar tool until the torsion bar adjuster lifts off of the adjustment bolt.





4. Remove the torsion bar adjustment bolt and nut.





5. Loosen the torsion bar adjustment tool until the tension is removed from the torsion bar.





6. If equipped with 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brake System (4WABS), safely reposition the anti-lock sensor wire.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Safely reposition the anti-lock sensor wire.





7. Remove the upper ball joint castellated nut.
1 Remove the upper ball joint cotter pin.
2 Remove the upper ball joint castellated nut.





8. Use the Pitman Arm Puller to separate the front suspension upper arm from the front wheel knuckle.





9. Mark the position of the camber adjustment cam.





10. Remove the front suspension upper arm (3082).
1 Remove the nuts.
2 Remove the bolts.
3 Remove the front suspension upper arm.

Installation





1. Note: Align the marks made during removal on the camber adjustment cam before tightening the nuts.

Install the front suspension upper arm.
1 Position the front suspension upper arm.
2 Install the bolts.
3 Install the nuts.





2. Install the front suspension arm upper ball joint castellated nut.
1 Position the front wheel knuckle.
2 Install the upper ball joint castellated nut.
3 Install a new cotter pin.





3. If equipped with 4WABS, install the anti-lock sensor wire bracket bolt.
1 Position the anti-lock sensor wire.
2 Install the bolt.





4. Preload the torsion bar.
1 Tighten the torsion bar tool until the adjustment bolt and nut can be installed.
2 Turn the adjustment bolt until the preliminary adjustment marks are aligned.
5. Remove the torsion bar tool and adapters.

6. WARNING: When the wheel is installed, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheels or the surfaces of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contact the wheel. Installing wheels without proper metal-to-metal contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nut to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control.

Clean the wheel hub and mounting surfaces.
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Check the front end alignment.
10. Check the ride height.