Front

NOTE: For replacement of the upper control arm isolator bushings, the upper control arm must be removed from the vehicle.

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the upper control arm from the vehicle.

CAUTION: The jaws of the vise must be covered with protective caps to protect the surface of the control arm from damage.





2. Clamp the upper control arm securely in a vise.





3. Remove the nut and washer from each end of the upper control arm pivot bar.





4. Install Remover, Special Tool 6969-5, or equivalent in the mounting hole of the upper control arm pivot bar. Special Tool 6969-5, or equivalent is to be installed with the counterbore facing up. This will prevent the pin from falling out of the tool during bushing removal. Install Nut, Special Tool 6969-4, or equivalent on the end of the upper control arm pivot bar.





5. Assemble Remover, Special Tool 6969-2, bolt, nut and thrust washer as shown.





6. Install the assembled pieces of Remover, Special Tool 6969-2 on the upper control arm. Tool is installed on control arm by threading bolt of Remover, Special Tool 6969-2, or equivalent into the Nut, Special Tool 6969-4, or equivalent installed on end of pivot bar
7. Isolator bushing is removed from control arm using the following procedure. Hold the bolt of Remover, Special Tool 6969-2, or equivalent from turning while rotating the nut. This will pull the pivot bar and the isolator bushing out of the upper control arm at the same time.





8. Transfer Remover, Special Tool 6969-5, or equivalent and Nut, Special Tool 6969-4, or equivalent to the other end of the pivot bar.





9. Remove the second isolator bushing from control arm using the following procedure. Hold the bolt of Remover, Special Tool 6969-2, or equivalent from turning while rotating the nut. This will pull the pivot bar and the second isolator bushing out of the upper control arm at the same time.

ASSEMBLY
1. Start the isolator bushing into the control arm by hand. Be sure the bushing is installed straight.





2. Position Installer, Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent and Installer Special Tool L 4422-1, or equivalent on the upper control arm and isolator bushing. Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent is correctly positioned on the control arm when the 2 bosses are seated in the counterbore on the bottom plate of Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent.





3. Press the isolator bushing into the control arm until the flange of the bushing is squarely seated against the control arm. No gap is allowed between the flange of the isolator bushing and the control arm.





4. Install pivot bar and washer in upper control arm and isolator bushing. Pivot bar is to be installed with serrations at mounting holes facing upward.
5. Install the second isolator bushing in the control arm.








6. Position Installer, Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent and Installer Special Tool L 4422-1, or equivalent on the upper control arm and isolator bushing. Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent is correctly positioned on the control arm when the 2 bosses are seated in the counterbore on the bottom plate of Special Tool C-4982-5, or equivalent.
7. Press the isolator bushing into the control arm until the flange of the bushing is squarely seated against the control arm. No gap is allowed between the flange of the isolator bushing and the control arm.
8. Install the nut and washer on each end of the upper control arm pivot bar. Tighten the nuts just enough to hold the pivot bar in place do not tighten or torque. The vehicle needs to be positioned at design height to tighten and torque the pivot bar nuts.
9. Install the upper control arm on the vehicle.