Upper Control Arm

UPPER CONTROL ARM
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheel and tire assemble.
3. Remove disc brake caliper and rotor.
4. Remove the brake hose bracket connected to the upper control arm.
5. Remove the wheel speed sensor.
6. Support lower suspension arm.
7. Remove cotter pin and nut from upper ball joint.

Loosening Upper Ball Stud:

8. Position Ball Joint Remover C-3564-Aand rotate threaded portion of tool to apply force to the lower ball joint.
9. Strike steering knuckle sharply with a hammer to loosen ball joint from knuckle. Do not force ball joint out from knuckle with the tool.
10. Separate upper ball joint from steering knuckle.





11. Remove suspension arm pivot bar nuts and remove suspension arm.

INSTALLATION
1. Position suspension arm pivot bar on frame and tighten bolts to 298 Nm (200 ft. lbs.).
2. Position steering knuckle on upper ball joint tighten the upper ball joint nut to 183 Nm (135 ft. lbs.). Install a new cotter pin.
3. Install the wheel speed sensor.
4. Install the brake hose bracket at the upper control arm.
5. Install disc brake caliper.
6. Remove support from the lower suspension arm.
7. Install wheel and tire assembly and lower the vehicle.
8. Alignment front end to specifications.