Arm, Lower Control: Removal

NOTE:

Review all Warnings and Cautions. Refer to WARNING .

Raise vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
Remove wheel and tire assembly. Refer to REMOVAL .

Remove brake caliper from knuckle and hang out of the way, then remove brake rotor. Refer to ROTOR, BRAKE, REMOVAL .

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1 - KNUCKLE

2 - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

3 - MOUNTING BOLT

Remove bolt (3) fastening ABS wheel speed sensor head (2) to steering knuckle (1). Remove sensor head from knuckle.

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1 - UPPER CONTROL ARM

2 - CAM BOLT

3 - CAM WASHER

4 - STABILIZER BAR LINK

5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

6 - SHOCK ASSEMBLY

Loosen, but do not remove, nut attaching stabilizer bar link (4) to lower control arm (5). Back off and position nut at end of link stud.

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1 - STABILIZER BAR ATTACHING LINK

2 - NUT

3 - CENTER PUNCH

4 - STUD

5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

6 - STEERING KNUCKLE

CAUTION:

Nut must be positioned at end of stabilizer bar link stud to help prevent end of stud from being damaged when separating it from lower control arm.

Place center punch (3) in dimple on end of stabilizer bar link stud (4). Strike center punch with hammer, releasing link stud from lower control arm. Remove nut (2).

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1 - UPPER CONTROL ARM

2 - CAM BOLT

3 - CAM WASHER

4 - STABILIZER BAR LINK

5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

6 - SHOCK ASSEMBLY

Remove bolt and nut attaching shock assembly (6) to bracket on lower control arm (5).

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1 - UPPER BALL JOINT COTTER PIN

2 - LOWER BALL JOINT COTTER PIN

3 - TIE ROD NUT

4 - LOWER BALL JOINT NUT

5 - KNUCKLE (WITH HUB AND BEARING)

6 - UPPER BALL JOINT NUT

Remove cotter pin (2) and castle nut (4) from lower ball joint stud.
CAUTION:
Do not strike or apply heat to steering knuckle in an effort to separate ball joint studs from steering knuckle.

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CAUTION:
To avoid damaging grease seal, install Spacer, Special Tool 6983, between grease seal and knuckle as shown.

NOTE:
Use of Spacer, Special Tool (special tool #6983, Adapter), is necessary to allow proper use of Puller, Special Tool (special tool #C-4150A, Press, Ball Joint), to release lower ball joint from knuckle.
Insert Spacer, Special Tool (special tool #6983, Adapter), between lower ball joint grease seal and steering knuckle. Push Spacer in until it surrounds ball joint stud.

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1 - SPACER 6983

2 - PULLER C-4150A

CAUTION:
When releasing ball joint from knuckle using Puller (2), Special Tool C-4150A, use care not to pinch and damage ball joint grease seal.
Install Puller (2), Special Tool (special tool #C-4150A, Press, Ball Joint), over Spacer (1) and knuckle as shown. Ball bearing in bolt of Special Tool (special tool #C-4150A, Press, Ball Joint) must be centered in end of lower ball joint stud.

Release lower ball joint from knuckle using Puller.

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1 - UPPER CONTROL ARM

2 - CAM BOLT

3 - CAM WASHER

4 - STABILIZER BAR LINK

5 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

6 - SHOCK ASSEMBLY

Remove nuts, cam bolts (2) and cam washers (3) attaching lower control arm (5) to mounting brackets on frame rail. Slightly spread ends of mounting brackets to ease removal of lower control arm from brackets.
Remove lower control arm.