FSJ ball joint question

[alexander]

hi i am replacing the ball joints my 1981 cherokee. it has the open knuckle type of diff. it is all fairly straight forward except for one question about the adjuster sleeve which the top ball joints slides into.

my aftermarket book says that the adjustment of this sleeve is important, as it controls the amount of preload between the two ball joints. it does not elaborate beyond that, but says to consult the jeep manual for torque settings

the jeep manual (near useless chiltons pos) says simply to screw the adjuster in flush with the top axle yoke, and says nothing about torque, or any adjustment procedure. the manual does, however, elsewhere have a section for 'upper ball joint - adjustment' which tells you how to use a torque wrench to measure force required to turn the knuckle, but again, gives no procedure or parameters for actually adjusting anything.

so question is this: when i screw the adjuster sleeve back in, then refit the knuckle and ball joints, what, if any, adjustment is required to the position of this adjuster sleeve?

many thanks.

[murray]

will check fsm when i get home

[Richo]

if no luck with Murray, Kaiser M715 will definitely know.
He is the god of old Jeep guru's.

[alexander]

my jeep and i will wait patiently for enlightenment

[murray]

install ball joint stud seat into yoke top ff stud should be flush with top of yoke
2 install knucle assy onto yoke assy looselyinstall lowwer stud nut uses special too;ing tigten the pullerscew to tighten the lower ballstud into its seat tighten the lower stud nut to 70 --80 ft/lbs
3 tighten the ball joint stud seat to 50 ft/lb
4install upper stud nut and tighten to 100 ft/lbs tourque
install cotter pin if cotter holes do not line up tighten up till holes line up DO NOT LOSSE NUT TO ACHEIVE LINE UP
SEND ME A PM with your email i will send drawings tommorow
cheers

[alexander]

thank you very much for that murray. that is exactly what i was looking for.
cheers.

[murray]

yuo have email