7
S
TEERING
K
NUCKLE
R
EMOVAL
1)
Remove the brake caliper and its mounting bracket as
an assembly. Hang the caliper assembly with wire or a tie
wrap.
WARNING: Do not allow the caliper to hang by the brake hose. You
could damage the hose, without this damage being visible to you,
resulting in sudden and unexpected brake failure and an accident.
2)
Mark the brake rotor left or right. Remove the brake
rotor. If applicable, disconnect the ABS speed sensor from
the hub by removing the allen screw and pulling sensor out
of hub.
3)
Remove the axle shaft hub nut.
WARNING: Do not hammer the ball studs to separate them from
components. You could damage the ball studs, without this damage
being visible to you, resulting in sudden and unexpected failure of the
ball studs and an accident.
4)
Loosen the tie rod end jam nut. Loosen the outer tie
rod stud nut. Separate the outer tie rod end from the
steering knuckle with removing tool 9360. Remove the nut
and outer tie rod stud from knuckle. See Illustration 5.
Illustration 5
5)
Loosen the nut at the upper ball joint. Using removing
tool 9360, separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
Pry down upper control arm and remove nut and upper ball
joint from steering knuckle. See Illustration 6.
Illustration 6
6)
Loosen the nut at the lower ball joint. Using removing
tool 8677, separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
See Illustration 7.
Illustration 7
7)
Remove nut from lower ball joint and remove the
steering knuckle. Hang the half shaft with wire or a tie
wrap.
8)
Repeat steps 1 through 7 for other side.
C
OIL
-O
VER
&
L
OWER
C
ONTROL
A
RM
R
EMOVAL
1)
Remove the upper nut from both end links. Remove
the upper retainers and grommets. Separate the sway bar
from the end links. See Illustration 8.
Illustration 8
2)
Mark the lower control arm pivot bolts for installation
reference. Loosen, but DO NOT REMOVE the lower control
arm pivot bolts. See Illustration 9 .
Illustration 9
