Rear Upper Arm Removal/Installation

Rear Upper Arm Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required

- Ball Joint Thread Protector, 12 mm 07AAF-SDAA100
- Ball Joint Remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102

1. Raise the vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear wheel.

3. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle (A). Raise the floor jack until the suspension begins to compress.






4. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).

NOTE: During installation, install the lock pin as shown after tightening the new castle nut.






5. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover Ball Joint Removal.

6. Remove the upper arm bolt (A). Remove the upper arm (B) from the vehicle.





7. Install the upper arm.

8. Lightly tighten the new upper arm bolt and the new castle nut.

9. Position a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the knuckle (A).





10. Raise the rear suspension with the floor jack until the vehicle just lifts off the safety stands.

11. Tighten the upper arm bolt and nut to the specified torque, and note these items:

- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the upper arm to the knuckle.
- Before connecting the upper arm ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and the tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section and the mating surfaces of the castle nut.
- Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces on the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.

12. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.