Upper Arm

Upper Arm Replacement

Special Tools Required
^ Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL00200

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Remove the front wheels.





2. Remove the flange bolts (A) and the wheel sensor harness (B) from the upper arm (C).





3. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, and remove the castle nut (B).
4. Remove the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the special tool.





5. Remove the flange bolts (A), and the upper arm.
6. Install the upper arm in the reverse order of removal paying particular attention to the following items:
^ Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the upper arm to the knuckle.
^ Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.
^ First install all the suspension components and lightly tighten bolts and a nut, then place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load the weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values. Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque value, then tighten only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align by loosening the castle nut.
^ Reinstall the lock pin on the castle nut after torquing. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.