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PANHARD ROD
Removal
Remove the 2 bolts and nuts and the panhard rod.
Replacement of Bushing
Press out the bushings from the panhard rod.
Fit new bushings into the panhard rod using red rubber grease.
Torque for the two nuts and bolts: 88 N.m .
When tightening the panhard rod, set nut and bolt, lower the vehicle load
until the panhard rod is horizontal.
FRONT RADIUS ARM
Remove the front radius arm to chassis mount fittings.
Disconnect the track rod at the ball joint.
and swing it away under the vehicle
Remove the bolts and nuts from the radius arm to the diff mount.
Lower the radius arm front end to clear axle and remove from the vehicle.
Press out the bushings from the radius arm.
Press new into the radius arm. Use red rubber grease to get the new bushes
in.
Install radius arm to frame.
Be sure not to pinch the new bushings as you fit the front section.
Install the arm to the front axle with the 3 bolts and nuts.
Rock the body up and down to stabilize the suspension.
Tighten all bolts and nuts to 245 N.m
When tightening the nuts, tighten with the vehicle's full weight applied
to the axle housing.
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LOWER TRAILING ARMS
Remove the nut and bolt retaining the lower trailing
arm to the diff mount bracket.
Remove the locknut and washer and remove the bush from the trailing arm to
chassis mount.
Remove the three nuts and bolts retaining the forward end of the trailing
arm to the chassis brackets.
Remove the trailing arm.
Press out the bush from the rear end of the lower trailing arm
Press the new bush squarely into the arm with red rubber grease.
Assemble the bush to the trailing arm to the chassis mount and secure with
the locknut Do not tighten at this stage.
Fit the lower trailing arm to the vehicle, securing the front end of the
arm to the chassis bracket with the three nuts and bolts.
Assemble the rear end of the trailing arm to the axle bracket and retain
with the nut and bolt.
Tighten the nut and bolt at the rear end of the trailing arm.
Tighten the forward locknut to 176 Nm.
UPPER TRAILING ARM
Jack up the vehicle under the chassis so that the
rear axle is freely suspended.
Remove nuts and bolts retaining the upper arm bracket to the chassis
frame.
Remove the two nuts and bolts securing the top links to the pivot bracket.
Withdraw the upper trailing arms complete with the chassis attachment
brackets from vehicle.
Remove the nut and bolt retaining forward end of the link to the chassis
bracket and separate the two parts.
Press out the bush from the forward end of the upper trailing arms and
squarely press in the new bushes with red rubber grease.
Assemble the upper trailing arms to the chassis
brackets. Do not, at this stage, fully tighten the pivot nut and bolt.
Fit the upper trailing arm assemblies to the chassis brackets with the six
nuts and bolts, (three each side}. Note the positions of the head of the
top bolts. Tighten the nuts to 47 Nm.
Secure the rear ends of the upper trailing arms to the pivot bracket and
tighten the two nuts and bolts to 115 Nm.
Tighten upper trailing arms pivot bolts.
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