Center Link: Service and Repair

Remove
1. Raise the vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.





2. Remove nut and bolt securing steering damper to drag link. Release damper.
3. RHD - Remove right hand front road wheel.
4. LHD - Remove left hand front road wheel.
5. Remove nut securing drag link to drop arm.
6. Remove nut securing drag link to swivel hub.
7. Break taper joints using LRT-57-018. Remove drag link.

Disassemble
8. Slacken nut and bolt securing ball joint clamp. Unscrew ball joint. Remove clamp.
9. Slacken nut and bolt securing adjuster clamp. Unscrew adjuster. Remove clamp.

Assemble
10. Loosely fit adjuster clamp and adjuster.
11. Loosely fit ball joint clamp and ball joint.
12. Adjust drag link to nominal length of 1170 mm. ± 10 mm.
13. Orientate clamps as shown by illustration.
14. Secure clamps with nuts and bolts. Tighten to 8 mm, 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.), 10 mm, 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.)

Refit
15. Use steering box centralizing feature to centralize box. Fit drag link.
16. Secure drag link to drop arm and swivel hubs with nuts. Tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.)
17. Align damper to drag link. Secure with nut and bolt, tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.)
18. Remove safety stands. Lower vehicle.
19. Check front wheel alignment.