OEM Dodge Ram 1500 Van Pitman Arm

Dodge Ram 1500 Van Pitman Arm Parts and Q&A

• Pitman Arm
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  Q: How to service and repair the Pitman Arm on Dodge Ram 1500 Van?

  A:

  Raise and support the vehicle and after that, remove the cotter pins and retaining nuts from the tie-rod end, idler arm and pitman arm. First, remove the outer tie-rod end from the steering knuckle arm, next take off the inner tie-rod end from the center link and finally, get rid of the idler arm from the center link. Following that, take out the idler arm bolts from where they are attached in the frame brackets and then take out the idler arms. Uninstall the ball studs from the joint behind the drag link, center link and pitman arm nut from the steering gear using the Remover C-4150A and then uninstall the pitman arm from the gear. The first part of installation is to put the idler arms in place and fix them with retaining nuts and bolts, making the nuts tight to 155 Nm (115 ft. lbs.). Set up the center link by attaching it to the ball studs of the idler arms, pulling them together with the ball stud nuts (torqued to 64 Nm or 47 ft. lbs.) and adding new cotter pins. Screw the ball stud nuts on each ball stud to 75 Nm for LD 9/16 nuts and 102 Nm for HD 518 nuts, then put new cotter pins in place. At the steering gear, fit the pitman arm in place and tighten the nut to 251 Nm (185 ft. lbs.). Attach the drag link to both the pitman arm and the center link and fasten the nuts to 75 Nm or 55 ft. lbs. Don't forget to fit new cotter pins. After that, take off the supports and lower the car and adjust the wheel toe afterward.