Couple Questions Steering Knuckles & Castle Nut

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When putting in the steering knuckles how do you know when your far enough up? My common sense tells me that this bolt should line up with the indent on the axle, also when turning the castle nut on can you just let that suck up the knuckle or should I give it a couple blows with a hammer?

Heres a picture of what I think should line up

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This question doesn't deal with steering, but how much do the two bolts on the springs front shackles be torqued down, 100 ft. lbs seems a little high.
 

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