Front Lower

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

- Tools Required
- J43828 Ball Joint Separator

1. Raise the vehicle and suitably support by the frame allowing the control arms to hang free. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.





3. Disconnect the stabilizer link bolt from the control arm.





4. Remove the cotter pin (1) and hex nut (2) from the ball joint stud.





5. Using the J43828 separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle.





6. Remove the control arm mounting nuts and bolts.
7. Remove the control arm.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE .





1. Install the control arm to frame.
2. Install the control arm bolts, washers and nuts.

IMPORTANT: Do not tighten the control arm nuts at this time. The weight of the vehicle must be supported by the control arms so that the vehicle design trim height is obtained before tightening the control arm mounting nuts.





3. Install the stabilizer link to control arm.





4. Position the ball joint stud in the steering knuckle.

NOTICE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

5. Install the ball joint nut.

5.1. Tighten the stabilizer shaft link assembly nut to 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).
5.2. Tighten the ball joint stud nut to 10 Nm (88 inch lbs.). Then tighten the nut two and a half flats to a minimum of 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.) to align the cotter pin slot.
6. Install the cotter pin (1).
7. Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).

8. Lower the vehicle
9. Joist the vehicle and tighten the lower control arm nuts.
- Tighten the front lower control arm nut to 157 Nm (116 ft. lbs.) and the rear lower control arm nut to 158 Nm (117 ft. lbs.).