Control Arm: Installation

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To install, reverse removal procedure.
Remove grease from bores and pins.
Replace all self-locking nuts. Damaged threads on engine mounts can be repaired with Helicoil M12 x 1.5 threaded inserts. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Force ball joint upwards with a transmission lifter and base. This makes it easier to tighten down the nut.