Disassembly and Assembly

Arm-Lateral

Disassembly

CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they effect the performance of vital components and their failure can result in major service expense. They must be replaced with the same part number or an equivalent part if replacement is necessary. Do not use replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to ensure proper retention of these parts.

All vehicles
1. Remove the lateral arm and Watts link pivot assembly.





2. Mark the position of the lateral arms on the Watts link pivot for positioning during installation.





Vehicles equipped with air suspension
3. Mark the position of the height sensor mounting bracket to the lateral arm for positioning during installation.





4. Remove the height sensor mounting bracket retaining nuts and remove the bracket.





All vehicles
5. Remove the lateral arm retaining nuts from the Watts link pivot and remove the arms.

Assembly








1. CAUTION: If installing a new Watts link pivot or lateral arms, mark the new part in the same place the old part was marked during disassembly. Make sure the marks are lined up correctly during assembly. Failure to do so can cause premature wear of the bushings or, on a vehicle equipped with air suspension, incorrect ride height, resulting in poor ride and handling.

CAUTION: If installing a new Watts link pivot, make sure it is facing the right direction. "FRONT" is stamped on the Watts link pivot. Failure to do so will result in damage to the Watts link.

Follow the disassembly procedure in reverse order.