Tools Required
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Remove the control arm ball stud cotter pin. Discard the cotter pin.
- Loosen the ball stud nut until the nut is level with the top of the ball stud.
- Using the
J 43828 , separate the lower control arm from the steering knuckle.
- Remove the ball stud nut.
- Remove the control arm-to-frame front bolt and nut. Discard the bolt and nut.
- Remove the control arm-to-frame rear bolts and nuts. Discard the bolts and nuts.
- Remove the control arm.
Installation Procedure
- Install the control arm to the frame.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install new control arm-to-frame rear bolts and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 70 N·m (52 lb ft).
- Install a new arm-to-frame front bolt and nut.
Install new control arm-to-frame rear bolts and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 200 N·m (148 lb ft).
- Install the control arm ball stud into the steering knuckle.
- Using the
SA9140E , install the ball stud nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nut to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
Important:
• | Do not loosen the castle nut, only tighten to align the ball stud slot. |
• | Ensure that the cotter pin ends do not contact the ABS sensor harness or drive axle. |
- Continue to tighten the nut only enough to align the castle nut slots with the ball stud, install the cotter pin.
- Install the wheel and tire assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle.