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Front Parallel Link Removal and Installation

Front Parallel Link Removal and Installation
Removal
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel.
3. For vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, remove the ABS sensor from the knuckle and the ABS housing assembly from the front parallel link.
4. Remove the front parallel link bolt from the rear crossmember.
5. Remove the front parallel link bolt from the rear knuckle.





6. Remove the front parallel link.

Installation
1. Install the front parallel link.
2. Install the front parallel link onto the rear knuckle with the bolt.
^ Tighten the front parallel link-to-knuckle bolt to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the front parallel link onto the rear cross-member with the bolt. Do not tighten.
4. For vehicles equipped with the antilock braking system, install the ABS housing assembly onto the front parallel link and the ABS sensor line into the knuckle.
5. Install the wheel.





6. Perform a rear toe adjustment.