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BALL JOINT SERVICE PREPARATION BALL JOINT INSTALLATION
1. By hand, install the NEW ball joint into the A-arm.
NOTE
2. Using a press, carefully drive in the new ball joint into
Do not reuse a ball joint if it has been removed. If the A-arm.
removed, it must be replaced. Use this removal
procedure only when replacing the ball joint. 3. After the new ball joint q is fully installed into the A-
arm w, install a new retaining ring e.
1. Properly lift and support the vehicle by the frame.
2. Remove the appropriate front wheel.

3. To service the upper ball joint: Remove and
discard the two front brake caliper mounting bolts
and remove the caliper from the brake disc (see
Chapter 9 – Caliper Removal page 9.18).

4. Remove and discard the upper ball joint pinch bolt.

5. If necessary, remove the lower front shock fastener
from the A-arm.
6. Remove the upper A-Arm to frame mounting bolts
and remove the A-arm from the chassis.
4. Repeat the ball joint service procedure for any
7. To service the lower ball joint: Remove and additional A-arm ball joint replacements.
discard the lower ball joint pinch bolt.
5. Insert upper / lower A-arm ball joint end into the
8. Remove both A-arm to frame mounting bolts and bearing carrier. Install new pinch bolts and nuts.
remove the A-arm from the chassis. Torque to specification.

6. If needed, install new brake caliper mounting bolts
BALL JOINT REMOVAL
and torque to specification.
1. Remove the retaining ring q from the ball joint w.
CAUTION
New bolts have a pre-applied locking agent which is
destroyed upon removal. Always use new brake caliper 8
mounting bolts upon assembly.

7. Install wheel and four wheel nuts. Torque wheel nuts
to specification.
TORQUE
Front Ball Joint Fasteners:
42 ft-lbs (57 Nm)
Front Shock Mounting Bolts:
42 ft-lb (57 Nm)
2. Place a proper sized driver on the ball joint and place Front Caliper Mounting Bolts:
the A-arm in a press.
30 ft-lbs (42 Nm)
3. Carefully press the ball joint out of the A-arm and
discard the ball joint. Wheel Nuts (Alum):
120 ft-lbs (163 Nm)

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