Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. Loosen the ball joint nut, but do not remove it.





3. Using the special tools (09455-21000), disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the lower arm connector.





4. Remove the ball joint assembly.





5. Remove the fork to lower arm connector mounting bolt.





6. Remove the stabilizer link from the lower arm.





7. Remove the lower arm bush (A) mounting bolts (2).
8. Remove the lower arm bush (G) mounting bolt.

INSTALLATION





1. Install the stabilizer link so that the distance (A) is at the standard value.
Standard value (A): 3 - 5 mm (0.118 - 0.197 inch)
2. Installation is the reverse of removal.