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Lower Arm: Removal

  1. Lift front of vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. Remove wheel and tire.
  3. Remove pivot bolt.
  4. Remove lower arm ball joint bolt and nut from steering knuckle.
  5. Remove three mounting bolts.
  6. Remove retaining nut, washer and rear control arm bushing.
  7. Remove two ball joint mounting nuts and bolts from lower control arm.
  8. Secure ball joint in a vise.
  9. Carefully use a chisel to remove dust boot from ball joint.
    NOTE: Do not  damage ball joint
    Fig 1: Removing Dust Boot
    G01080608Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the front control arm bushing.
  11. Remove control arm.
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