LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT SERVICE PROCEDURE

THE 1982 CAVALIER AND J-2000 SHOP MANUALS (ST-366-82 AND S-8210-J) SECTION 3C FRONT SUSPENSION, PAGE 3C8, FIGURE 3C7 SHOWS THE REPLACEMENT LOWER BALL JOINT AND DOES NOT GIVE A TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR THE THREE BOLTS SHOULD BE 68 N.M (50 FT-LBS).

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