Front Cross-Member: Service and Repair

Fig. 5 Front Suspension Assembly:

Refer to Fig. 5 when performing the following procedure.
1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove spare tire.
3. Raise and support vehicle.
4. Remove front wheels.
5. Remove air cleaner assembly and pitching stopper rod. Install a dust cover over carburetor to prevent entry of foreign material.
6. Remove parking brake cable bracket from transverse link.
7. Remove ball stud cotter pin and castle nut and disconnect tie rod from housing knuckle arm.
8. Remove front exhaust pipe.
9. Remove nut from transverse link bushing and disconnect link from crossmember.
10. Remove engine mount to crossmember retaining link.
11. Remove torque rod to pinion shaft retaining bolts.
12. Raise engine 0.39 inches (10mm) using a suitable chain hoist or jack.
13. Position a suitable jack under the crossmember.
14. Remove crossmember to body retaining nuts and carefully lower crossmember from vehicle.
15. Reverse procedure to install. Refer to Fig. 5, for tightening specifications.