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Ball Joint

Ball Joint

Rotate the ball joint stud 5 times. Install the SST to the ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a pull scale.






If not within the specification, replace the front lower arm.

Front lower arm ball joint rotational torque:
1.0-4.9 Nm {11-49 kgf-cm, 9-43 in-lbf}
Pull scale reading [10-49 N {1.1-4.9 kgf, 3-10 lbf}]