Toyota Land Cruiser

 Service Manual

Suspension & Axle » Steering knuckle
Installation

1. INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE

(a) Apply synthetic oil and lithium soap base chassis grease, NLGI No. 1 to the drive shaft.

(b) Support the lower suspension arm with jack and connect the steering knuckle to the lower suspension arm.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil seal.

(c) Temporarily install the nut to lower suspension arm.

(d) Raise up the lower suspension arm using a jack and install the steering knuckle to the upper suspension arm with a nut.

Torque: 110 N·m (1,125 kgf·cm, 81 ft·lbf)

(e) Install a new cotter pin.

If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60.

(f) Torque the nut of the lower suspension arm.

Torque: 159 N·m (1,625 kgf·cm, 117 ft·lbf)

(g) Install a new cotter pin.

2. CONNECT TIE ROD END

(a) Connect the tie rod end to steering knuckle with nut.

Torque: 122 N·m (1,250 kgf·cm, 91 ft·lbf)

(b) Install a new cotter pin.

If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60.

3. CONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR AND WIRE HARNESS

Install the wire harness and 3 bolts.

Torque: A: 8.0 N·m (82 kgf·cm, 71 in.·lbf) B: 13 N·m (130 kgf·cm, 10 ft·lbf) C: 28 N·m (290 kgf·cm, 21 ft·lbf)

4. INSTALL DUST COVER, GASKET AND OIL SEAL

Install the dust cover, new gasket and oil seal with the 4 bolts.

Torque: 18 N·m (185 kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)

5. INSTALL FRONT AXLE HUB (SA-16 )

Disassembly

Installation

Reassembly

Removal