Suspension System - Front: Specifications Toyota 4Runner IV

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES

For 2003 models, see SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT. For 2004 models, see SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT.

Scheme 1

1. Inspect lower ball joint. Raise and support vehicle. Position front wheels straight-ahead. Remove front wheel. Install 2 or 3 lug nuts onto wheel studs to hold rotor and hub in place.
2. Push hub up and down with a force of 66 lbs. noting vertical movement in lower ball joint using a dial indicator. (Scheme 1) Replace lower ball joint if vertical movement exceeds 0.020 in. (0.50 mm).
3. Inspect upper ball joint. Push up and down on hub with a force of 66 lbs. noting vertical movement in upper ball joint. Replace upper ball joint if vertical movement exceeds.020 in. (0.5 mm).
4. Move ball joint stud back and forth 5 times to check for looseness. Measure ball joint rotating torque with ball joint disconnected from steering knuckle. Install nut onto ball joint stud.
5. Using an INCH-lb. torque wrench, rotate ball joint stud continuously one revolution every 2-4 seconds. Measuring rotating torque on the 5th revolution. Replace ball joint if rotating torque exceeds specification. See «BALL JOINT ROTATING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-164738-S11335947982004081600000) table.

BALL JOINT ROTATING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Scheme 2

Scheme 3

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• SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES